Over 20 attendees at Orange County emergency ops drill sick with suspected food poisoning
Mid Hudson News • • health
Key Points:
- Over 20 Orange County employees fell ill with symptoms resembling food poisoning after attending a September 9 emergency operations center exercise where catered food was served.
- Many affected individuals experienced severe vomiting attacks lasting for hours, prompting concerns of a possible foodborne outbreak.
- County Executive Steven Neuhaus stated the emergency services department is investigating the food vendor, warning that if found responsible, the vendor will no longer be contracted by the county.
- The County Department of Health is actively investigating the incident and has requested those who became ill to submit stool or vomitus samples for testing to identify the cause.
- The investigation aims to determine the specific virus, bacteria, or toxin responsible for the illnesses linked to the event.
