More than three hundred people complained of malaise with gastrointestinal pain, after visiting the spring festival in the southwestern German city Stuttgartthe city authorities reported, quoted by DPA.
They all visited the same festival tent and then complained about vomiting, nausea and diarrheaand city officials described the incident as serious explosion.
The tent attendant had no immediate comment.
Symptoms speak of viral diseasewith more and more indicators suggesting that it is about norovirus. Among those affected are both the visitors and the service staff of the marquee.
The Food Safety Agency and health authorities were on the scene immediately after receiving the the first signals, they did a hygiene inspection at the tent and took samples of the food, which are currently being analyzed in a laboratory.
The main objective now is to control the situation and find the original source.
Noroviruses cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, are highly contagious and spread rapidly, especially in crowded places such as kindergartens, homes for the elderly and hospitals.
The infection it usually is short and runs hard. Infected feel abandoned, often have pain in the area abdomen, head and limbs, and in some cases a slight fever.
The 84th Stuttgart Spring Festival kicked off on Saturday with the traditional punching of a hole in a beer keg. The festival lasts for twenty-three days and includes amusement rides, stalls, benches and festival tents for music, beer and other drinks.
Organizers are expecting at least one million visitors, after more than 1.4 million people visited the festival last year.
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