Japan: mass casualty event - massive outbreak of vomiting blood at concert

[Nika]

I would value any theories on this incident

Video w subtitles

http://youtu.be/3qYNHxSpPFc

July 28 2013 - outdoor concert - in heavy rain - had to be cancelled when 75 women suffered hypothermia, hyperventilation (and vomiting blood *now some question about this early report*).

 

[alert]

Re: Japan: mass casualty event - massive outbreak of vomiting blood at concert

Several thoughts...

The incident is described as all women. Unless the concert was from a group that has predominantly female fans, that's an unusual bias, especially with that many cases. In other outbreaks, that could be a sign of hysteria, but with symptoms like vomitting blood and hypothermia, that seems unlikely here.

Vomitting blood (without fever) might suggest expsoure to a toxin such as a blood thinner. The possibility of deliberate poisoning cannot be overlooked. It is difficult to imagine an infectious cause for this incident given the roughly simultaneous onsets.

 

[Giuseppe]

Re: Japan: mass casualty event - massive outbreak of vomiting blood at concert

Source: 47News, via Kyodo, full page in Japanese: http://www.47news.jp/CN/201307/CN2013072701002056.html - Automatic translation.


After cessation of female 87 people ill-health, thunderstorms in concert

In concert venue idol group "NEWS", 10 minutes 11:00 pm audience = 27 days is conveyed complained of poor physical condition, Tokyo Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Field

8:30 around 27 afternoon, dozens of spectators who had come to the concert idol group which took place at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium in Tokyo, Minato-ku, Kita of "NEWS" is reported to the Tokyo Fire Department when I complained of ill-health and there was.

According to the Tokyo Fire Department, and was taken to the hospital with symptoms seen with hypothermia due to the 87 women received the treatment, 41 people 9-39 years of which wet the body and hyperventilation, in the rain. That is not seriously ill.

According to Johnny's NEWS that belongs to the audience that began complained of poor physical condition after another immediately after the postponement of the 28th to the discontinuation of the concert of the day is determined by the thunderstorm.

The concert kicked off at 6:00 pm.

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[Nika]

Re: Japan: mass casualty event - massive outbreak of vomiting blood at concert

Interesting. No mention of blood. Hyperventilation and hypothermia are not remarkable in the absence of the vomiting.

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: Japan: mass casualty event - massive outbreak of vomiting blood at concert

I just tied to view the video and got a notice that it is "private". Nika, was that the situation when you originally found it?

 

[Nika]

Re: Japan: mass casualty event - massive outbreak of vomiting blood at concert

No it was public even just this morning. I didnt think to download it but do know of a copy that is available off youtube.

 

[Pathfinder]

Re: Japan: mass casualty event - massive outbreak of vomiting blood at concert

87 women fall sick at aborted concert

Jul 28, 2013

Eighty-seven women got sick and 41 were taken to the hospital Saturday evening after the pop group NEWS aborted an outdoor concert due to rain, the Tokyo Fire Department said Sunday.

None of the women were found to be in serious condition.

The all-male quartet kicked off the concert at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Aoyama at 6 p.m. but was forced to end it after an hour and 45 minutes when a thunderstorm moved into the area, drenching an estimated 35,000 people.
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The 41 people hospitalized were between 9 and 39 and had symptoms associated with low body temperature and were hyperventilating...

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/07/28/national/87-women-fall-sick-at-aborted-concert/

 

[Pathfinder]

Re: Japan: mass casualty event - massive outbreak of vomiting blood at concert

A video of the event can be viewed here:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151802835203245