Since the first week of school more than 120 students and staff at Manhattan High School have been sent home due to reports of nausea and vomiting symptoms.
The first cases were reported from Manhattan High’s West Campus last week.
Parents of sick students are being asked by to provide stool samples to the Riley County Health Department, located at 2030 Tecumseh Rd. in Manhattan.
School officials are also asking students who get sick to stay home for an additional 24 hours after symptoms go away.
Information from the Riley County Health Department or the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is currently unavailable.