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?

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Mass psychogenic illness, also known as mass hysteria, occurs when a group of people exhibit similar physical symptoms with no identifiable physical cause, often triggered by stress or anxiety.

A Worker in a Eterminal of the Melbourne Airport Complained