Street Spice festival sickness
Scores of people have reported symptoms of food poisoning following the Street Spice festival that took place in Newcastle last week.
Scores of people have reported symptoms of food poisoning following the Street Spice festival that took place in Newcastle last week.
Around 250 people are suspected to have contracted salmonella, following a food festival in Newcastle.
Eight cases have been confirmed. The outbreak began after the Street Spice event which took place in the city between 28 February and 2 March.
The authorities are working with the businesses which ran thirteen separate stalls to try to identify the source.
Those suspected of picking up the bacteria have reported flu-like symptoms and stomach pain.
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