mass food poisoning

dpa German Press Agency
Published: Tuesday November 7, 2006

Berlin- A German hospital in Berlin treated 27 Norwegian teenagers Tuesday after an outbreak of food poisoning. Doctors told reporters that seven of the patients would probably have to be kept overnight, but none were in critical condition.

The young people, aged 14 to 16, were part of a group of 80 from Sandefjord in southern Norway. They had spent several days in Poland, with part of the time spent in Krakow, then headed for Berlin on Monday.

Police said it was not clear yet if the infection had taken place in Poland or Germany.

© 2006 dpa German Press Agency