'More Than A Dozen' Waukesha High School Students Sick After Prom

WAUKESHA, WI — Prom dinner may have ties to more than a dozen students at a Waukesha high school getting sick over the weekend, the principal of Waukesha North High School announced Wednesday.

More than 12 students reported having gastrointestinal issues like vomiting and diarrhea after attending prom on Saturday, principal Kristin Higgins said in a letter to parents Thursday.

Not all of the cases reported link back to prom, but more than a dozen students who went said they were having gastrointestinal problems on Wednesday, Higgins said.

"Although not all reports were from students who attended prom on (Saturday,) over the course of past 24 hours we are learning of more than a dozen reports of gastrointestinal issues from students who attended prom," Higgins said.

It's not clear exactly how many students were sick and how severe their symptoms were. Patch has reached out to Waukesha North's principal for comment.

The County of Waukesha Health Department is investigating the more than a dozen cases, school officials said.

Parents who think their child is sick after eating dinner at prom on Saturday should call the Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services at 262-896-8430.