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

More to come.