European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 4 the stars and stripes wednesday july 28,1993youth taken ill a a a a food poisoning Case is 3rd at recreation areas by Ron Jensen Nairn Borg Bureau Forth Germany a a boy who attended a children scamp in Garmisch this month came Down with food poisoning about the same time that two workers at another recreation Center were stricken with the illness. Officials said that so far Adalberto Figueroa jr., 10, of Erlanger is the Only one of 300 youngsters to attend Camp adventure this year who has come Down with the food poisoning caused by the Salmonella bacteria. The boys Case is the second report of Salmonella at an armed forces recreation Center facility in less than a week although both reports came Well after the illnesses were discovered. It was reported last week that two employees at an arc hotel in Chicks be had been hit by Salmonella caused food poisoning earlier this month. A team from the 7th medical coma was dispatched to investigate. Officials of the 99th area support group which gives the Camp administrative support did not Tell parents of other children who attended the we Klong Camp about the boys illness. A we did not inform the parents a a said Helen Roadarmel chief of human resources truckers for the 99th area support group. Quot i done to really know the reason for not Roadarmel said that there is no Standard procedure for informing parents but that they probably would have been told if the number of cases had been greater. A if they All got sick that would be a different Story a she said. She also said there have been no other reports of Salmonella food poisoning among the campers. Adalberto returned from the five Day Camp july 2 complaining to his Mother of High fever and diarrhoea. A when he got off the bus he was boiling hot a said his Mother Hilda Figueroa who also said her son was in tears because of his discomfort. Once Home the youngster began to vomit and his temperature was measured at 101, Figueroa said. He was admitted the next morning to the Kinder Linik in Erlanger where he was kept six Days. After an analysis the doctors concluded that Adalberto was suffering from a Type of food poisoning caused by Salmonella bacteria in undercooked meat eggs and poultry. The boy said he had eaten cheeseburgers and French Fries at the Patton hotel the night before he returned Home. Barbara Slifer a spokeswoman for the 7th medical come said tuesday that an arc spokesman had told her that a medical inspector was dispatched to the Garmisch facility after the diagnosis of Adalberto. Kevin Dixon an arc spokesman said tuesday that the Patton hotel had passed an inspection a couple of Days before the boy became ill. He said that All of the Camp participants ate the same food and that Adalberto was the Only one to become sick. A we done to see any connection a Dixon said. Slifer said Quick reporting of the illness is important to determine the cause. A when you be got a food borne illness you really have to move out quickly to determine what the cause is a she said. Camp adventure is a summer Camp for pre teen and teen age children of military personnel run through the morale welfare and recreation division. It is administered by the University of Northern Iowa. Roadarmel said about 50 children arrive at Garmisch on sunday and stay until Friday. During that time they do such things As Rock climbing rappelling rafting swimming and crafts. She said the Camp has continued As planned since Adalbert of a diagnosis. She said that by the time the boys illness was diagnosed the next weeks Camp was nearly Complete and nobody had become sick. Of thievery Kaiserslautern Germany a amps a German customs officials Are investigating a group of German truck Drivers believed to have stolen items from american household goods shipments bound for the United states. The nordic St Zeitung published in reported saturday that customs agents served 11 search warrants to Drivers from several unidentified moving companies. During the searches a truck loads a of goods apparently stolen from american shipments were seized by the officials it reported. Citing sources in the Kaiserslautern customs office the newspaper reported that the Drivers removed the goods at a rest area near Moorberg Germany. Most of the shipments came from Southern Bavaria and were bound for the port at Bremerhaven. Once the goods were removed the Drivers apparently put Sand in the shipping crates to make up the weight of the shipment. Officials estimate that the Drivers May have taken $360,000 Worth of american goods. A the agents Are working with other civilian Law enforcement agencies and the air forces office of special i Vestiga Lions the newspaper reported. No further information was available tuesday by press deadline. T % Jyz amp Lek weapons sweep in Somalia . Troops staff a checkpoint in Southern Mogadishu Somalia As part of weapons searches tuesday that had american helicopters roaring overhead while hundreds of Homes were combed. Supporters of warlord Mohamed Farrah Aid id have accused the United nations of indiscriminately attacking pop Ulous areas of Mogadishu in an Effort to curb attacks on peacekeepers. . Envoys said tuesday however that the United nations will not change its military strategy. In Cut action will be stepped up to regain control of Southern Mogadishu . Special envoy David Shinn said. Fuel crisis in Italy eases As truckers Call off strike from staff and wire reports Rome a a truckers Union on tuesday called off a strike that had raised the Specter of Bare food shelves and empty Gas pumps nationwide. Premier Carlo a. Ciampia a office announced the end of what truckers had threatened would be a 2-week-Long delivery strike after the government and Union leaders reached an Accord. The settlement will be welcomed by american military motorists who already had experienced fuel shortages at civilian filling stations catering to them. Authorized american motorists plus some other nato personnel stationed in Italy May Purchase Low Cost fuel coupons that can be redeemed Only at ag1p and in filling stations. It is those stations located in areas close to american military installations that were running out of supplies tuesday As Many american and italian motorists tilled up their vehicles there. Not All . Installations in Italy have on base filling stations. For instance the Navy Exchange does not run any on base Gas stations there. One american Motorist on a fruitless hour Long Hunt for Lead free gasoline at Agio and in stations to the area around Aviano a on tuesday morning found that those stations remaining open had Only supplies of super leaded gasoline and diesel. Lines some consisting almost solely of americans were Long at most of them. Nearby filling stations Selling q8 and Esso products were practically devoid of customers. The situation was much the same in the Vicenza area with its Large . Military population. Some stations in Vicenza those catering primarily to american Trade ran out of gasoline said . Army capt. David t. Knospe spokesman for the . Army a Southern Europe Ai task Force. However the picture was much brighter in Sicily. A Many stations have their own fuel trucks and they have topped up their storage tanks a . Navy it. Mark Mccaffrey spokesman for Nas Simonella said tuesday. A although there were Long lines of motorists wait leu filial Culna in. Al. try Normal area had a a Navy wife. A a them was a big run on the stations Over the weekend and again on monday and Many stations no longer have any unleaded Gas a Hart said tuesday. In the Camp coast the plies said Vam it. A Viser. No shortages were reported at san Vito Dei nor Manni air station in Southeastern Italy which is one of the few . Installations in the country with an on base Agio station. Contributing to thl report stall writ j. King Crugar at Aviano As. Italy
