50 Report Illness After P.E.I. Shellfish Festival

Health officials investigate gastrointestinal outbreak linked to Charlottetown event.

Around 50 attendees of the P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival have reported symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, and fever.
The Chief Public Health Office is urging those with symptoms to complete an online food questionnaire to help determine the outbreak's cause.
At least one person sought emergency treatment, with two others treated by Island EMS but not hospitalized.
Organizers are cooperating with health officials to track the illness's source and prevent future outbreaks.
The exact cause of the gastrointestinal illness remains unknown as investigations continue.