Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis (Noroviruses - NYC Health). The most common symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea. Please review this administrator letter on how to protect your school community against norovirus and other respiratory diseases this school year.

Backpack this family letter home with students to support awareness and prevention of norovirus. Translated family letters are also available via the following links: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Uzbek.

For additional information, refer to the Staying Healthy page. For questions, contact your school nurse or health director.