Food poisoning at ATL Harstfield yesterday
Jan 25, 2013, 2:54 pm
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Food poisoning at ATL Harstfield yesterday
I'll spare you the ugly details, but something I ate at ATL or ex-ATL absolutely caused the worst stomach problems I've ever enountered. There are 4 suspects.
(1) Councourse C Sky Club - carrots, celery or olives
(2) Councourse A Sky Club - carrots, celery, or olives
(3) Concourse A Chilis Too. Hamburger (cooked medium) but also fresh lettiuce, tomato, and onion
(4) First class dinner meal (chicken) on DL #1333 ATL-SLC.
Mercifully, the symptoms didn't kick in until after I was home for the day, but I was up all night with pain and suffering. I'm still knocked down and at least 5-6 pounds dehydrated.
Anybody else suffer this yesterday?
(1) Councourse C Sky Club - carrots, celery or olives
(2) Councourse A Sky Club - carrots, celery, or olives
(3) Concourse A Chilis Too. Hamburger (cooked medium) but also fresh lettiuce, tomato, and onion
(4) First class dinner meal (chicken) on DL #1333 ATL-SLC.
Mercifully, the symptoms didn't kick in until after I was home for the day, but I was up all night with pain and suffering. I'm still knocked down and at least 5-6 pounds dehydrated.
Anybody else suffer this yesterday?
Jan 25, 2013, 3:00 pm
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There's a very good chance that you caught a norovirus (stomach flu), rather than food poisoning. There have been many articles written about how a nasty norovirus is spreading throughout the US this winter. It's extremely contagious and very hard to get rid of. I would not at all be surprised to hear someone was passing it along in a SkyClub or the airport Chilis.
It's a good practice anyway, but I especially think this winter is a good time to use hand sanitzer and avoid shared foods like carrot trays.
It's a good practice anyway, but I especially think this winter is a good time to use hand sanitzer and avoid shared foods like carrot trays.
Jan 25, 2013, 3:01 pm
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The hand food at the SCs can have germs from others, but unlikely to be worse than a cold/flue.
The food on the plane usually has been cooked past recognition prior to being reheated for serving.
I would vote for the burger. Ground beef cooked less than medium well is a risk. In theory medium is sufficient, but do you really trust a crappy airport kitchen?
Glad you recovered, real food posioning is no joke.
The food on the plane usually has been cooked past recognition prior to being reheated for serving.
I would vote for the burger. Ground beef cooked less than medium well is a risk. In theory medium is sufficient, but do you really trust a crappy airport kitchen?
Glad you recovered, real food posioning is no joke.
Jan 25, 2013, 3:06 pm
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I'll spare you the ugly details, but something I ate at ATL or ex-ATL absolutely caused the worst stomach problems I've ever enountered. There are 4 suspects.
(1) Councourse C Sky Club - carrots, celery or olives
(2) Councourse A Sky Club - carrots, celery, or olives
(3) Concourse A Chilis Too. Hamburger (cooked medium) but also fresh lettiuce, tomato, and onion
(4) First class dinner meal (chicken) on DL #1333 ATL-SLC.
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(1) Councourse C Sky Club - carrots, celery or olives
(2) Councourse A Sky Club - carrots, celery, or olives
(3) Concourse A Chilis Too. Hamburger (cooked medium) but also fresh lettiuce, tomato, and onion
(4) First class dinner meal (chicken) on DL #1333 ATL-SLC.
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Jan 25, 2013, 3:12 pm
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Jan 25, 2013, 3:18 pm
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I'd suggest norovirus, too. I had this a year ago on Christmas morning as I was heading out to visit family and friends, and literally had to pull off the side of the freeway because I became ill so suddenly. I was out of action for three days with the first being the worst, and also had the weight loss you experienced. There was a school in San Francisco around the same time that had to close for a week to stop the spread of this virus between students and then had folks come in to sanitize the entire school.
Jan 25, 2013, 3:22 pm
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There's a very good chance that you caught a norovirus (stomach flu), rather than food poisoning. There have been many articles written about how a nasty norovirus is spreading throughout the US this winter. It's extremely contagious and very hard to get rid of. I would not at all be surprised to hear someone was passing it along in a SkyClub or the airport Chilis.
It's a good practice anyway, but I especially think this winter is a good time to use hand sanitzer and avoid shared foods like carrot trays.
It's a good practice anyway, but I especially think this winter is a good time to use hand sanitzer and avoid shared foods like carrot trays.
I'd suggest norovirus, too. I had this a year ago on Christmas morning as I was heading out to visit family and friends, and literally had to pull off the side of the freeway because I became ill so suddenly. I was out of action for three days with the first being the worst, and also had the weight loss you experienced. There was a school in San Francisco around the same time that had to close for a week to stop the spread of this virus between students and then had folks come in to sanitize the entire school.
Edited to Add: And, the worst part is that any of the locations you described could have been the source, so you will most likely never know for sure.
Jan 25, 2013, 3:46 pm
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That stomach bug is nasty this year and I know a number of People in ATL who just had it. I got it a few weeks ago and was holed up on the bathroom floor for about 6 hours....felt the gurgling on the plane and thankfully I made it home in time... At least 6 people I was around that trip got it as well. I was blamed...
Jan 25, 2013, 3:49 pm
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I'd suggest norovirus, too. I had this a year ago on Christmas morning as I was heading out to visit family and friends, and literally had to pull off the side of the freeway because I became ill so suddenly. I was out of action for three days with the first being the worst, and also had the weight loss you experienced. There was a school in San Francisco around the same time that had to close for a week to stop the spread of this virus between students and then had folks come in to sanitize the entire school.
Thanks to the nice folks at DL actually refunded my ticket
Jan 25, 2013, 3:54 pm
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I want to culture it and sell it... The pounds literally squirt out any way they can... Gentleman do not diet, but I must say, I lost 15 pounds the hard way...
Jan 25, 2013, 3:57 pm
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They refunded a ticket because you had a virus? I missed a funeral this month due to a low grade virus where I was mildly contagious and even with a written note from my physician all I got was no change fee when I call in to use the credit for a future ticket.
Jan 25, 2013, 3:59 pm
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Tonsil depressors are cheap.