Politics & Government
Strange Virus at Northampton County Prison
Quarantine lifted at Northampton County Prison, but officials have no answers.
Officials at have lifted a quarantine at the building after an unexplained virus sickened a several inmates last week.
According to the Express-Times, between two and three dozen inmates showed symptoms of the illness, including vomiting, nausea and diarrhea.
The outbreak began on Wednesday, leading to a quarantine that was lifted Tuesday afternoon. No new cases have been reported since Friday; the state Department of Health was called in, but officials have yet to diagnose the problem.
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