The number of gastroenteritis cases at the University of Guelph has increased to 190.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health shared the latest count on Friday.
Gastroenteritis was first reported on campus on Monday, and on Wednesday, the school said about 60 students were sick. The next day, it had increased to 150 cases.
Dr. Nicola Mercer, chief medical officer of health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, told CTV News those were just the illnesses they were aware of and she expected the number to increase “substantially” in the coming days.
Vomiting and diarrhea are the most common symptoms of gastroenteritis, which can last between 12 and 24 hours.
While they have not positively identified the virus, public health believes it is Norovirus.
The university told CTV News on Wednesday that most of the illnesses were linked to South Residence, although other cases had been reported off-campus.
Public health has confirmed that they are working with the school to mitigate the spread of the virus.
