Nearly 100 Norovirus Cases Reported at Kansas Elementary School
Health officials confirmed a norovirus outbreak at Bentwood Elementary School in Kansas, reporting nearly 100 cases, primarily among students and staff.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 21, 2026 —
Health officials have confirmed a norovirus outbreak at Bentwood Elementary School in Kansas, with nearly 100 cases reported, primarily among students and staff. The information provided does not specify when the cases were identified or the period covered by the reported total.
The reported figure is approximate. Officials have not provided an exact case count in the available information, nor a breakdown of cases among students and school staff. The number of people affected outside those groups, if any, was not stated.
Further details about the outbreak were not provided. The available information does not identify symptoms, how the cases were confirmed, whether additional cases are being monitored, or what steps the school or health officials have taken in response. It also does not state whether classes or school operations have been affected.
The confirmation establishes that health officials have identified an outbreak at the school, but the information released here does not describe its extent beyond the report of nearly 100 cases. No date for the confirmation or statement from school representatives was included.
Accordingly, the reported count should be understood as the figure given in the available summary rather than a precise or updated total. Details about timing, response measures and any subsequent developments were not provided.
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