I just hate hearing stories on the news about the norovirus and food poisioning. This is exactly why I hate eating out!! I am more scared of getting food poisiong than anything else. People can be dirty and disgusting, not wash there hands, and come to work sick! And it scares the crap out of me!!!


ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Fifty-two people contracted norovirus after eating at five separate events catered by a popular downtown Ann Arbor eatery, according to the Ann Arbor News.





The events were sponsored by Afternoon Delight Cafe starting Dec. 1, and people started reporting they fell ill a day or two afterward, health officials said.





Health officials said testing confirmed norovirus, which is a group of viruses that cause symptoms similar to those of the stomach flu. Health officials added that the virus is easily spread and highly contagious.


The virus may have been spread by an employee who had fallen ill and returned to work thinking they were better, but were still contagious, the Ann Arbor News reported.





According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, norovirus is common during this time of the year.





The owner of the cafe said the restaurant has been thoroughly sanitized and is working closely with the health department.