Mystery Illness Prompts Health Concerns
posted 4:28 pm Tue November 13, 2007 - Chantilly, Va.
Health officials are raising concerns after more than 60 people attending a nutrition conference this past weekend at the Marriott Hotel in Chantilly fell ill.
One of the Wise Tradition conference attendees tells ABC 7/NewsChannel 8's Natasha Barrett that it was not food poisoning that make the people sick. Westin A Price, the group that hosted the conference has confirmed the outbreak occurred and are working with health officials.
At this time, they believe the outbreak was caused by some sort of virus.
ABC 7/NewsChannel 8 has contacted Marriott and the Health Department but no official word has been released.
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