A Worker in a Eterminal of the Melbourne Airport Complained

Multiple Choice

A worker in a eterminal of the Melbourne airport complained of feeling ill. Within a few hours, 47 people there reported dizziness, nausea, vomiting. Some were taken to hospital, 60 flights were cancelled and 14 000 people were left stranded. No medical explanation was ever found. What was the most likely explanation?

A) contagion of enthusiasm
B) urban myth
C) mass psychogenic illness
D) unrestrained enthusiasm
E) fear of flying