Food poisoning not the cause of sick participants in Blankenberge sports classes

They did not find the salmonella virus or the norovirus in the samples from the food and from the kitchen environment. The teachers and children have therefore not become ill from the food, which was previously thought to be the case.

After an examination, the norovirus was found in one of the sick teachers. “In all likelihood, the transmission has happened from person to person, which is possible through the contaminated surfaces, such as door handles,” Sport Vlaanderen said.