Hotel Is Scoured After Intestinal Virus Strikes

A Fairfax County hotel remained closed as workers scoured every available surface -- from elevator buttons to door handles and curtain rods -- after tests confirmed that about 60 guests from two wedding parties staying there last weekend had contracted the same type of intestinal illness that recently has plagued some cruise ships.

While the Hyatt Dulles at Washington Dulles International Airport was being scrubbed down inside with a powerful chlorine bleach, a high school prom and other events scheduled to be held at the hotel were moved to other locations.

Some guests elected to stay, but most were relocated.