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    The largest outbreak of acute gastroenteritis recorded in the Grand Canyon National Park backcountry occurred from April to June 2022 and affected at least 222 backpackers and rafters, data in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report showed.Preliminary analyses suggested norovirus — which spreads quickly through person-to-person contact — was the cause of illness.

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