There is a suspected norovirus outbreak among the California delegates at the Republican convention

There has been a norovirus outbreak at the Republican convention.
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Some Republican delegates at the GOP convention in Cleveland are feeling pretty miserable, and not just because of how Monday went. Apparently there is a suspected outbreak of norovirus among some of the California delegates: "We've got about 11 who have been sick over the last few days, and we've been out there every day and working with them to eliminate the spread [between] the resort and the delegation from California," Erie County health commissioner Peter Schade told Stat News.

Norovirus is highly infectious, and known to send the passengers of cruise ships running for the bathroom. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. Thankfully, while it's not pretty, the virus is usually out of one's system after only a couple of days.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.