<p>Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis (<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%2Fsite%2Fdoh%2Fhealth%2Fhealth-topics%2Fnoroviruses.page&data=05%7C02%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb94e6456697945dce92408de52b754d7%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C639039144517313099%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eMEtr5w45vXFxFcvkXdXPgfS2qLqYeHqSd0E8dPJ8yA%3D&reserved=0">Noroviruses - NYC Health</a>). The most common symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea. Please review this <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-administrator-letter.pdf">administrator letter</a> on how to protect your school community against norovirus and other respiratory diseases this school year.</p><p>Please read this <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools.pdf">family letter</a> to support awareness and prevention of norovirus. Translated family letters are also available via the following links: <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-albanian.pdf">Albanian,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-arabic.pdf">Arabic,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026--noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-bangali.pdf">Bengali,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-simplifed-chinese.pdf">Simplified Chinese,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-traditional-chinese.pdf">Traditional Chinese,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-land-resp-viruses-in-schools-french.pdf">French,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-virsues-in-schools-haitian-creole.pdf">Haitian Creole,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-school-korean.pdf">Korean,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-russian.pdf">Russian,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-spanish.pdf">Spanish,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-ukrainian.pdf">Ukrainian,</a> <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-urdu.pdf">Urdu,</a> and <a href="https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/doe-employees-only/office-of-school-health/2026-noro-and-resp-viruses-in-schools-uzbek.pdf">Uzbek</a>.</p><p>For additional information, refer to the <a href="https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/health-and-wellness/staying-healthy#:~:text=How%20to%20protect%20against%C2%A0norovirus%C2%A0during%20this%20winter%20season">Staying Healthy</a> page.</p>
