VP for Student Affairs Todd Olson said at today’s press conference on Leo’s food poisoning that Leo’s will open, at the earliest, tomorrow after breakfast. During the delay, university officials and the DC Department of Health will try to find the source of the germs. Apparently, the question is whether the contamination comes from the way the food is prepared or whether it was already contaminated when it arrived.

Also, Georgetown’s refusing to call it food poisoning, opting instead for gastroenteritis. 88 students in the hospital with “gastroenteritis”. That number doesn’t include students who felt sick but didn’t go to the hospital.

Update 5:20 p.m.:  It’s up to 96 people, according to an email sent by Olson moments ago.

As of 3:30p.m. medical professionals inform us that approximately 96 students have now been treated for gastroenteritis, with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea or dehydration.  These students are being treated and released; no one has been admitted to the hospital for additional care.  The number of students seeking treatment has decreased over the course of the day.  In comparison to the students seen last night, today most are being treated more for dehydration and less for active vomiting and diarrhea.

Unpleasant.

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