A rash of what University Health Service (UHS) officials diagnosed
as viral gastroenteritis cases struck residents of Cabot House on Sunday
night, causing approximately 15 students to report for treatment.
The students complained of nausea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and diahrrea. Thirteen students have been admitted to Stillman Infirmary. Nine
of those students needed police escort, said Peggy A. McNamara, spokesperson for the Harvard University Police Department.
"At one point, all the beds were full," said Dr. David S. Rosenthal '59, director of UHS.
"The numbers might continue to grow," Rosenthal said. "You also have to remember not everyone came in. Some probably stayed home and waited it out."
University officials said the students' symptoms were not
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