Irony strikes: illness fells 65 at medical meeting

Posted: April 5th, 2008 - 9:59am by Doug Powell

Health officials said more than 60 people fell ill after attending a medical convention, with several reporting symptoms as they prepared to leave on flights from Washington.

Many of the victims came forward Friday, the day after attending the meeting Thursday at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Md.

Staff members of the Prince George's County health department interviewed resort workers and inspected the center to determine what caused the illness. A private company has already started cleaning.
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Categories: Norovirus
Tags: Gaylord

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Food Safety Guy says:

having heard about the sanitation practices and lack of knowledgeable leaders in the kitchens, it comes as no surprise that an outbreak occurred. Just because the signs say that you should wash your hands after using the bathroom alone does not guarantee that it gets done.Whats really bad is when kitchen staff are reprimanded for wanting to wear gloves before handling ready to eat food.

Posted on April 5th, 2008 - 7:06pm

polychitsamiyadskiyorgazm says:

I don't see the irony, doctors are humans as well. The principal vector need not be any one of them either.

Posted on December 6th, 2009 - 4:00pm

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