A crew of firefighters working in the Cranbrook area of southern British Columbia has been hit by a mysterious illness, with more than a quarter of 400 men and camp personnel sick.
Some 107 weary firefighters who for months have been battling blazes in hot, smoke-filled forests were recuperating Tuesday from various symptoms including respiratory problems, coughing, sore throats, fevers, sore eyes, diarrhea and vomiting.
One of the men in the Moyie fire camp, about 15 kilometres southwest of Cranbrook, was admitted to hospital with pneumonia, but after a day of tests and fluids, was released.
Although tests will not be conclusive for a couple of days, medical experts said it looks as though the firefighter's smoke-filled lungs have been attacked by a virus.
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