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A highly contagious stomach illness is drawing fresh concern in the Bay Area after wastewater data showed rising rotavirus levels in several communities, including Redwood City, San Jose, and Vallejo. The increase comes at a sensitive moment for the region, with World Cup matches bringing large crowds, crowded restrooms, packed restaurants, busy transit systems, and thousands of visitors into the same public spaces.
The Bay Area had already seen rotavirus activity earlier in the spring, with several communities recording higher wastewater levels in April and May. After that earlier wave appeared to ease, levels began climbing again in mid-June in some locations, with Redwood City, San Jose, and Vallejo standing out among the places showing elevated readings…