74 Emory University students stricken by illness

ATLANTA (AP) Emory University officials say dozens of students have been stricken by gastrointestinal illnesses in recent days. <br /> <br /> School officials said that as of Thursday night, 74 students had been treated on campus and at the Emory University Hospital emergency department. <br /> <br /> Michael Huey, assistant vice president and executive director of Emory University Student Health and Counseling Services, sent an email to students Thursday night addressing what he described as gastrointestinal illnesses. <br /> <br /> The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://on-ajc.com/11nruow) that Emory is working with infectious diseases experts and the DeKalb County Board of Health to determine the cause. <br /> <br /> Huey said health officials have inspected the dining facilities on the Emory campus just outside Atlanta and found no health infractions or issues of concern. Left-over food was also being analyzed as officials searched for a cause. <br />

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