Norovirus sickens hundreds of competing cloggers in Kentucky
Posted: August 20th, 2011 - 8:21pm by Doug Powell
Hundreds of dancers, coaches and spectators came down with norovirus following last weekend's clogging competition at the Morehead Conference Center near Lexington, Kentucky.
WKYT reports the best way to prevent spreading the virus is to wash hands and clean with diluted bleach.
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