Las Vegas school outbreak leaves 130 students ‘pulled up by projectiles’ in the street, parents go unanswered

Parents still can’t answer nearly a week after a gastrointestinal outbreak affected more than 100 children at an elementary school in Las Vegas, causing teachers to line up affected students outside the facility as they repeatedly vomited.

Clark County School District (CCSD) and Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) officials did not say what caused the Jan. 27 incident, as many of the 130 affected students experienced “projectile vomit” outside of Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary School. reports 8 News Now.

According to the report, the parent said the students were offered trash cans to channel their excluded contents.

“The teacher said it was like Armageddon.” Our daughter said the trash cans were lined up and the kids were throwing up all over the place,” Danielle Farrow, the mother of one student, told 8 News Now.

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Last week, more than 100 students were affected by a gastrointestinal outbreak at Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary School.
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Another mother, who chose not to be named, told the publication that her daughter was unwell that Thursday and agreed to stay home on Friday after throwing up “five or six times a night.”

The parent speculated that the source could be contaminated canteen food the children ate on Thursday.

The school district notified the parents that they were investigating the incident, but did not provide any further details, according to 8 News Now.

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“The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) is investigating the cause of gastrointestinal illness reported by several students in Tanaka,” the district wrote in an email. “We are currently working with the Clark County School District Health Department and SNHD to implement measures to prevent further illness.”

Wayne N. Tanaka Elementary School and public health officials are investigating the cause of a gastrointestinal outbreak that has affected 130 students.

The email continued: “Gastrointestinal viruses are widespread and easily spread from person to person. Regular and proper handwashing is one of the most effective prevention methods to reduce the spread of gastrointestinal and other diseases.”

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“People who are sick or caregivers should wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water before, during and after preparing food. Sick people should not prepare meals or care for others, ”the message says.

Parents still don’t have answers almost a week after a gastrointestinal outbreak that affected 130 students.
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Nearly a week after the incident, the school still hasn’t notified parents about what may have caused the incident.

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“I don’t know if they have all the information about what happened, but I wish we had more ongoing updates on what’s going on,” the unnamed mother said. “In the end, we don’t know what’s going on. We don’t know how to help them. I mean, if kids are a priority, then we need to know what’s going on so we can help our kids.”

The letter was signed by the principal of the school, Mr. Davis.