Overview
- Emergency services declared a mass-casualty incident in Alsfeld during the night to Sunday and deployed numerous ambulances and emergency doctors.
- Thirteen people from a hotel were transported to regional hospitals after reporting severe vomiting and diarrhea.
- Local authorities say the cause remains unknown, citing possibilities including norovirus, another infection, or foodborne contamination.
- The Vogelsbergkreis spokesperson could not confirm a separate report that five patients were in critical condition.
- Investigators are tracing where the affected group ate and note laboratory analyses may take several days to identify a source or pathogen.