Brooklyn newlyweds got bedridden with norovirus just after a day of their wedding reception

Image Credit: theboxhousehotel.com A wedding reception in Brooklyn ended with a newly married couple falling ill after the celebration. Michael Ahern and his wife say they developed norovirus symptoms after attending their wedding reception at The Box House Hotel. The couple had paid about $30,000 for the hotel to cater the entire event, but instead of spending the days after their wedding celebrating, they were bedridden with vomiting, diarrhoea, chills, abdominal cramps and fatigue. Stool samples from both newlyweds later tested positive for norovirus. More than a quarter of the 112 guests reportedly became sick as well. New York City Department of Health investigation later found possible food-safety problems at the hotel, while the hotel disputed that the outbreak could be conclusively traced to its food.What happened to the bride and groom after the wedding reception in BrooklynAccording to The Independent, the wedding took place at The Box House Hotel in Brooklyn on 30 November 2024. The couple had hired the hotel’s on-site restaurant, the Brooklyn Lantern, to provide the food and drink for their reception. Among the dishes served were prosciutto, macaroni-and-cheese croquett...