First came the fires. Then, there was ash and contaminated water. Now, some survivors of the Southern California wildfires are dealing with outbreaks of norovirus and other stomach ailments at a shelter set up to help evacuees.

Norovirus outbreak strikes evacuees at Pasadena shelter, with three confirmed cases and preventive measures underway.

The Health Department confirmed three people at the shelter tested positive for the virus among a cluster of 28 people suffering from acute gastrointestinal illness.

Norovirus, commonly called the stomach flu, is a gastrointestinal virus causing vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and a fever.

The Pasadena Public Health Department detected a norovirus at the city's evacuation center. "Women LOVE when you pay attention to this." Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement,

Illness typically lasts for one to three days but people can still be contagious after their symptoms have subsided.

The Pasadena Public Health Department reported Friday there was an outbreak of the gastrointestinal Norovirus at the American Red Cross’ Pasadena Evacuation Shelter for area residents displaced by the Los Angeles wildfires.