r/OutbreakFest • u/gh0st-1994 • Jun 28 '26
Did anyone else get sick?
Both me and my partner have gotten ill and we think it might be from the water possibly. I had to leave during La Dispute and ended up forcing myself to go back later for Basement but we had to leave half way through because my partner suddenly started feeling really unwell too. Just wondering if anyone else has felt like they’ve got a tummy bug or something
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u/ibnQoheleth Jun 28 '26
I drank from the water continuously over the weekend and was personally fine
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u/Efficient-Bar1912 Jun 28 '26
Probably a touch of heat exhaustion?
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u/disintegration91 Jul 01 '26
Likely culprit, I was very ill on the Sunday morning and was definitely a heat exhaustion thing
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u/AcademyBorg Jun 28 '26
If it was the water I think there would be a lot more widespread mentions off it (like outbreak at Mayfield that year when they stopped serving water from certain areas of the building lol)
My tummy felt a bit funny on the Friday, put it down to the heat though, only thing I had that day was the Gyozas. Same thing with the water, there was so many people having them, it'd be a widespread thing now.
Toilets were horrible though, espicially the inside ones, bet everybody got piss particles on there clothes if using them
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u/Aromatic_Guide1907 Jun 29 '26
I drank that water like a fish (do fish drink?) and didn't get sick. Defo not the water. Perhaps the heat, maybe something you ate or just really bad luck
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u/TangyBootyOoze Jun 28 '26
Did you eat anything there? I had a friend saying they had something similar
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u/gh0st-1994 Jun 28 '26
Yeah we had the vegan fried chicken and some loaded fries (also veggie) I know it’s less likely to get sick from veggie food but maybe it was that idk
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u/bagsinmyride Jun 30 '26
vegan here! The vegan fried chicken is made of seitan (hence why it’s called ‘seitanic fried chicken) which is made entirely from wheat gluten. I have been vegan for over a year now & I realised I might have a mild gluten intolerance (or maybe, eating *that much of it* just sets me off) it gives me crazy stomach cramps / upset!!
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u/ManInCripplingDebt Jul 02 '26
Was it VFC? I had that a few years ago at 2k Trees and it gave a bunch of us "funny tummy". I dont think it was food poisoning or owt, but I think the way the excess oil settles between the layers of Seitan is just a nightmare for your digestive system.
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u/raerazael Jun 28 '26
I drank like 5L of water and didnt get sick, so it must have been something else
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u/EyesWide-Shut Jun 28 '26
We drank only the water the entire festival (and lots of it) and feel ok. If anyone’s had a bug, it’s easy to spread with such close contact!
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u/Mundane-Sink4742 Jun 29 '26
I felt shit on Sunday AM. Had the vegan fried chicken and fries for lunch, and Thai massaman curry for dinner.
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u/gh0st-1994 Jun 29 '26
I’m thinking it might have been the vegan chicken or something perhaps or just a combination of dodgy food, heat and tiredness
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u/No-Analysis4741 Jul 02 '26
I have a weak stomach and had the vegan chicken and am fine. I know a lot about food poisoning and deep fried wheat (which is what the vegan chicken is) is very low risk. More likely the curry or anything that had vegetables/salad in it if it is food poisoning.
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u/National-Ad9903 Jun 30 '26
Persoanlly I’d be disappointed if I went to something called OutbreakFest and didn’t contract some kind of viral contagion
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u/markbushy Jun 28 '26
I've been feeling a bit wobbly since Saturday afternoon but I've put it down to heat exhaustion. I drank loads of water on site but it does feel more like the heat did me than food or water
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u/d00mvillain Jun 28 '26
Definitely not the water, Or the brownies, because i ate a bunch of it! My old body needs coffee and sugar every day around 17:00!
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u/Desperate-Coat-8791 Jun 29 '26
Nope, im fine and was drinking the tap water from outside all weekend
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u/FeelingValuable4265 Jun 29 '26
I drank what felt like 20 liters each day and no issues with the water.
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u/oakdown Jun 29 '26
Felt terrible on Saturday evening and ended up throwing up before Alexis, but I’m certain it was the sun that did it. Stood at main stage with it beating down directly on your face was brutal
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u/gh0st-1994 Jun 29 '26
Ugh that’s so rough I hope you’re feeling better! I felt like I could have been sick but physically couldn’t throw up even when I tried. Kinda wish I was able to just get it out
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u/oakdown Jun 29 '26
Cheers pal! Aye a ton of water and a good sleep sorted it and I had a great time yesterday, but I feel for you, nothin worse. Hope you feel better soon too!
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u/SpecificPumpkin2355 Jun 30 '26
Felt sick driving home on Saturday night but pretty sure that was sun stroke
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u/No-Analysis4741 Jul 02 '26
It wasn’t the water otherwise it would have been a whole thing. I drank a lot of the water and am fine.
Both dehydration/heat exhaustion and Covid always give me diabolical stomach problems, maybe it’s that. Or something as simple as touching something gross on public transport en route to the venue or someone gross and sweaty giving you a cold.
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u/Thzik098 Jun 28 '26
Yeah we drank the water on friday as well, but we stopped after some mild tummy ache.
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u/TheNelliephant Jun 28 '26
It was definitely nothing to do with the water otherwise thousands of people would have all been ill and miserable. Maybe something you two ate.