Lufthansa flight blocked as Japanese group falls ill

(AFP) via TIMES OF INDIA ^ | AFP, Mar 21, 2010, 08.12am IST | n/a

[Cindy]

SNIPPET: "BERLIN: The take-off of a German flight to Tokyo was delayed after two dozen Japanese tourists on board fell ill with violent stomach cramps, German police said.

Shortly before take-off on Saturday afternoon, the Airbus A340 carrying some 300 passengers returned to the airport terminal in Berlin after the tourists complained of stomach pains and nausea, said a police statement."

SNIPPET: "The victims also complained of vertigo, vomiting and circulation problems, according to doctors, though their lives were not thought to be in danger, said the police statement.

Doctors were still trying to ascertain what had caused the sickness, said police."

SNIPPET: "The rest of the group, 57 tourists, were taken to hotels and placed under medical supervision as a precaution, even though they showed no symptoms.

The group had just completed a two-day stay in Munich after having visited London."

[Cindy]

Hat Tip:

http://avherald.com/h?article=428edff8&opt=0

[Cindy]

ping

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

Bad sushi?

[Cindy]

They were in Munich.

[edpc]

Did they have the chicken or the fish?

[Mount Athos]

norovirus

[Huebolt]

I vote norovirus, too. Looks like it might be easily “manipulated”...not good.

[Gay State Conservative]

Bad sushi.The Germans don't know how to make sushi to save their lives. ;-)

[Condor51]

two dozen Japanese tourists on board fell ill with violent stomach cramps, .. the victims also complained of vertigo, vomiting and circulation problems..

Bad Sushi will do it every time.

[MRadtke]

Not used to bratwurst & sauerkraut?

[married21]

What’s a norovirus?

[TMA62]

Maybe the have “Hindenberg’s revenge” for tourists to Germany?

;-P

[bert]

Several local extended care facilities have been locked down after similar wide spread symptoms among the residents

The health department called CDC to monitor the incidents. Retro virus is suspected but no final verdict yet

[Tunehead54]

Like my son says - "Its on the internet!"

Norovirus

;-)

[married21]

thank you.

[hennie pennie]

*ping*

[Moonman62]

[Tijeras_Slim]

The Germans don't know how to make sushi to save their lives. ;-)

Ja, Hans... I gave them some bad fugu and they're all sitting quietly now.

[Tunehead54]

Just so you know - if its "non-political" and I run across something I know nothing about I just go to Wikipedia for a quick summary of the topic. If its even slightly related to politics you can bet it will be a left-leaning "explanation" with conservative views enthusiastically deleted so take what you read there with several grains of salt and search elsewhere as well.