2022 Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness Among Coachella Music Festival Shuttle Bus Drivers, California

Riverside County Public Health announced an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among employees of a shuttle bus company that provided shuttle service for the Coachella Music Festival in April 2022. Dozens of people became ill. A handful were admitted to area hospitals.

An investigation into the cause of the outbreak was underway.

Overview

Outbreak began:April 2022
Affected country:US
States/territories:CA
Pathogen:Gastrointestinal illness, not specified
Vehicle(s):Unknown
Location(s):Catered Event
Brand name(s):Coachella Music Festival
Molecular test results:Not reported

Sources & documents

Outbreak documents