Week 7: The Wrightwood Race
Day 36 ( May 9 ): Another ###$ ZERO Woke up with a bit of nausea. Nothing bad, didn't throw up. Had a couple cases of the runs. This afternoon, I got a call from the San Bernadino County Health Department, regarding the online Norovirus Survey I had filled out. Thank goodness I was keeping a journal, because I was able to give her pretty detailed information as to where I had camped, who I had hiked with, and so on. This Noro outbreak is worse than either of the two I experienced in '22. The outbreaks in '22 occurred at (more or less) fixed locations. This one is moving. It started at Mission Creek (mile 226) on May 2nd. As of today (May 9th) it has been reported on trail as far North as mile 280. There was even a report of several hikers getting Norovirus in Wrightwood (mile 363)! The way the virus seems to be moving, makes me think that there is someone moving it along the trail. I know of one guy who didn't filter or treat any water along Mission Creek. Sure, he di...