Maine Wardens working to rescue sick hiker on Appalachian Trail - WLBZ-TV

[WhiteBlaze]

<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHWUBVbYESiptXlBxVDcYAbEA9mxw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=r37OVfDIIaLR8AG5iYHIBw&url=http://www.wlbz2.com/story/news/local/2015/08/14/maine-wardens-working-rescue-sick-hiker-appalachian-trail/31698329/"><b>Maine Wardens working to rescue sick hiker on <b>Appalachian Trail</b></b></a><br><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">WLBZ-TV</font></b></font><br><font size="-1">RANGELEY, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Maine Wardens are responding to reports of a hiker in need of help Friday morning on the <b>Appalachian Trail</b> outside of Rangeley. Rescue crews say the man is sick with either hypothermia or dehydration and called for&nbsp;...</font><br><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dDIhM0OOJDUquGM&authuser=0&ned=us"><nobr><b></b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>

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[Traveler]

Use of a PLB in this instance seemed appropriate, I note there wasn't a flake of snow or 40* temperature that triggered it :D

[Doc]

Local paper said it was food poisoning

[rickb]

Not sure if there could be any relation, but here is an article from a week ago, which was also linked on WB's front page: http://www.wcax.com/story/29720121/hikers-warned-of-contaminated-water-on-appalachian-trail

[MuddyWaters]

Local paper said it was food poisoning
Food poisioning is pretty much a catch all diagnosis when there isnt another obvious explanation. Includes water borne bacteria and viruses, or even results of poor hygiene.