Aussie Psychedelic Festival-Goers Hit by Contagious Bacterial Disease

A psychedelic arts festival in Victoria, Australia, was rocked this week by an outbreak of shigellosis, a contagious bacterial disease spread through fecal-oral contact.

The Victoria Department of Health issued the alert on Wednesday, one day after the festival concluded, and at least 120 festival-goers have reported symptoms such as severe diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps.

The disease, a result of infection by the antimicrobial-resistant shigella bacteria, is mainly passed when one person’s mouth comes into contact with the infected feces of another person. But it can also be spread through sex.

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