First Published: 5:49 AM PDT, May 14, 2021
The three schools that closed include Atco Elementary School, Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center and Waterford Elementary School. A reopening is expected on May 24.
A mystery foodborne illness sickened more than half of the staff in a New Jersey school district following a staff luncheon that was catered by an outside vendor, according to a published report.
“Right now we’ve had several reports of people noting diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and fatigue,” Camden County Assistant Public Health Coordinator Caryelle Lasher said regarding the May 6 incident.
More than 60% of the staff members with the Waterford Township School District reported being sick after attending the event. Camden County Department of Health as well as the Waterford Township Police Department were notified, NBC News10 Philadelphia reported.
A New Jersey school district closed down its buildings after a mystery food-borne illness sickened 60 percent of staff members who attended a luncheon last.
UpdatedWed, May 12, 2021 at 2:51 pm ET
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Waterford Township schools are engaged in virtual learning when 60 percent of it staff got sick after a luncheon last week. (Shutterstock)
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ A school district in Camden County has moved to remote learning after a foodborne illness impacted nearly 60 percent of the staff, the district announced this week. A report said as many as 100 teachers and staff got sick.
The Waterford Township Public School District has shut down until May 24 after staff from the district became sick following a luncheon on May 6, Waterford Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brenda Harring announced.
The district switched to an asynchronous mode of remote-learning, Harring said. Nearly 100 teachers and staff members have been infected, News 12 reports. Parents whose children need computers were told they could pick them up on Wednesday.
Updated on May 11, 2021 at 10:02 pm
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A New Jersey school district closed down its buildings after a mystery food-borne illness sickened 60 percent of staff members who attended a luncheon last week.
On May 6, more than 60% of staff members with the Waterford Township School District experienced symptoms of a foodborne illness after attending a luncheon catered by an outside vendor at three school buildings.
The district announced that all school buildings will be closed for two weeks as a result with a reopening expected on May 24.
A New Jersey school district closed down its buildings after a mystery illness sickened dozens of staff members who attended a luncheon last week.