An unusual virus infection has been rampant at the Kurt Masur elementary school in Leipzig for a few days. According to the city, up to 150 children and teachers were affected this week. The health department took swabs to find out what the disease was, a city spokeswoman said on Friday. “However, a corona infection can be ruled out,” she emphasized when asked. The MDR and the Leipziger Volkszeitung, among others, had previously reported.
The sick people suffer from a wide variety of symptoms, including fever and diarrhea. So far, the tests of the health department had not brought any clarity. The city spokeswoman said it was also working with the veterinary office and the Leipzig food supervisory authority to find out whether the reason could also be food poisoning. As the Leipziger Volkszeitung reported on Friday, there is a reasonable suspicion that it could be norovirus.
The exact results of the investigations are not expected until Monday at the earliest. Meanwhile, the school continues. But some classes have been merged.
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