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Chai Tea, Soup Illness - Panera Bread, Lincoln Rhode Island
2 years ago •reported by user-dvbhj566 • business
613 George Washington Highway, Lincoln, 02865 Rhode Island, United States
I had chai tea latte, broccoli cheddar soup with bread. After having that, throat pain started and became very severe. Started having fever, body pains with severe cough and sore throat. | Symptoms: Fever, Cough, Sore Throat, Body Ache
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That doesn’t sound food related, but more like a virus (cold, flu, etc).
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Hi, thanks for your comment. Actually, Norovirus is the leading cause of illness from contaminated food in the United States, and it's indeed a virus. It is common to pass along a secondary infection to a third party. So it is possible they got it from the chips, and then passed it on to the husband afterward, even though he didn't eat that. The CDC writes about Norovirus: "People with norovirus illness are most contagious from the moment they begin feeling ill and for the first few days after they recover. Some people may be contagious for even longer."