Esoteric festival: Fears for festival-goers after 120 people who attended five-day event come down with gastro
People who attended the Esoteric Festival last week are being urged to be on the lookout for gastro symptoms after a major outbreak was linked to the event.
At least 120 festival-goers have reported stomach flu complaints after attending the festival in Victoria, which ran from Friday, March 8 to Tuesday this week.
A number of these cases have been confirmed as Shigella gastroenteritis – a highly contagious gastroenteritis characterized by a sudden onset of diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting.
At least 120 festival-goers have reported gastroenteritis symptoms after attending the festival in country Victoria, which ran from Friday, March 8 to Tuesday this week
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