Authorities in Berlin are urging anyone who visited a well-known club last weekend to seek immediate medical care.
The KitKatClub is one of the most popular nightlife venues in the city, known for its hedonistic atmosphere and wild sex parties.
Unfortunately, it also became the site of a possible meningitis exposure and anyone who stopped by the queer-friendly September 29 event has been warned.
A man who was in attendance has been hospitalized, but it’s unclear who he may have come into contact with.
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Police say bacteria strains A, C, Y and W135 spread throughout the venue.
“No one has to worry about who wasn’t at the club last Saturday,” a spokesperson for the club said.
“All employees are now asymptomatic.”
Still, they warned: “Please visit a doctor and get the necessary antibiotics.”
The KitKatClub was opened in 1994 by Austrian adult film director Simon Thaur.
It’s become a staple of the sex-positive Berlin nightlife scene, attracting visitors from across the globe.
Smith David
Jesus…I hope everyone checks out.
StraightnNarrow
It serves as a stern warning that if you go to these sleazy clubs where men wear revealing outfits, doing hard drugs and drinking heavily, and are almost naked, your chances of getting nasty bugs are severely higher than if you go to a wine bar. In a way you can say that you deserve what you get.
radiooutmike
Wow. You are such a downer.
TheBigOne
You forgot to add “praise the white baby jeezus”.
notmydecade
Must be awesome to see the world through your eyes! <3
Juanjo
It is obvious you have no idea what you are talking about, not to mention no concept of medical science. Meningitis spreads through the air as well as touching something someone else who is infected has touched. No sexual contact is necessary.
t
StraightnNarrow; narrow is appropriate but Straight is doubtful. He is a Queerty trolls that is constantly slinging insults but we all know know he is another closet queen that can be found with his heels dug into the ceiling when he’s not on here bashing people he is too cowardly to confront in person.
startenout
In all ways, YOU deserve the hatred YOU get.
barkomatic
All of you are beating up on StraigtnNarrow unfairly. He just suggested that if you wear revealing outfits, do hard drugs and drink heavily almost naked you’ll get a nasty bug.
However, if you do hard drugs, wear a revealing outfit, and drink WINE everything is cool.
(If anyone is confused I’m being sarcastic)
russdog
There’s something almost sociopathic in the suggestion that people “deserve” harm because they live their lives on their own terms. You may live a certain way which works for you, but no one else has to. I don’t drink at all and happen to think wine is sleazy and smelly. It’s all individual taste and perspective, but I don’t wish ill upon those who live differently from me. If you catch cold, does that serve as a stern warning to never leave the house, because you most likely touched or came in contact with a germ covered surface or had one of the many disease-riddled humans you interact with on a daily basis sneeze or cough in your proximity. Just being at a club says nothing about your character, wishing harm and ill-will on people says plenty.
Smith David
@TheBigOne….O.M.G I was thinking same. LOL:)
Mack
StraightnNarrow sounds like right wing dimwit.
Hussain-TheCanadian
I hate to agree with StraightnNarrow; if you have unprotected sex, with multiple strangers in one sitting, the risk of catching something nasty is high.
simulations
I have a rock that keeps away bears – both kinds!
startenout
And since you don’t bother to educate yourself, Meningitis is spread through airborne contagion like coughs and sneezes. It’s not a sexually transmitted disease. Way to try and once again shame the gay community
dwes09
However, meningitis is spread in several ways. Having unprotected sex , with multiple strangers has nothing to do with it really. It is not hepatitis, but a bacteria (in this case) that lives easily on environmental surfaces.
And honestly, there is no need for you to look down your nose at those who have recreational sex. I recall very well from the early 80’s men who had ONE experience outside of a monogamous relationship, picked up HIV and died.
Straightandstupid will likely say i’m wrong, but he was probably not yet born, and seems never to leave his basement room anyway.
StraightnNarrow
The photo of this so-called “queer club” makes it look like it is a normal dance club but the author conveniently omitted the fact that it is actually a hedonistic gay fetish sex club. Maybe more people need to get sick before these people will wake up and straighten their wicked lifestyle.
startenout
You mean if we ignore the second paragraph where he says it’s known fir hedonism and sex parties??? Can you read?
dwes09
“Maybe more people need to get sick before these people will wake up and straighten their wicked lifestyle.”
Maybe you need a remedial class in how to be human. GOD!! you’re a callous twit!
Maybe you need to get an illness like meningitis to understand how it is transmitted and how stupid your value judgement are. Clearly, the wicked one here is you, as wickedness springs from a lack of empathy, an emotion you demonstrate your lack of over and over.
Of course you also demonstrate a lack of intelligence as well as social skills and life experience, but those are not emotions. Though they do add to one’s humanity and yours needs some additives desperately.
StraightnNarrow
dwes, I could copy one of your old critiques of my comments and show everyone that it is just plain same old boring repetitions, “lack of intelligence” “stupid value and judgment”, and I like this one “callous twit.” I know the only weapon you possess here is your hurling personal insults at someone you’ve never met but presumed to know. I will not kowtow to your insults and will continue to share my views here as long as I can. I know there are intelligent people on this forum who can see the value of my viewpoints, even if they do not necessarily agree with them.
Kevan1
Oh ye who threw the first stone. Judge not least thy be judged.
OrchidIslander
“I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, the sinners are much more fun.”
BJ
Nic1966
It amazes me how so called ‘straight’ Guys get so worked up about the morals of Gay/Bi Guys. ‘ Me thinks they do protest too much’. Obviously frustrated and would love to join in but just cant quite open that Closet Door.
Mr_Heffel
I don’t think this needs to be an article per say. I’m sure the news in Berlin covered this story or papers.
@straightnNarrow has a point, it’s just not what the article is about. Don’t create a talking point that is aimed at pissing people off.
I work in a clinic and hear many stories; it’s not my job to judge, but treat and educate. You can’t change someone’s behavior instantly; they need to have the ah ha! moment for themselves.
I do wish people would be more careful with their escapades though.
dwes09
“Straightnnarrow”‘s point is that anybody whose actions distress him is evil and nasty and deserving of bad things. This goes all the way back to his original moniker of “castleSF”. He seems devoid of life experience and empathy and yet assumes his imagination is a source of wisdom for others.
You seem, from other comments in response to him on a different article, to give credence to his essentially sheltered christian morality and lack of empathy (as well as his assumption that meningitis is a sign of moral weakness and sexual excess). As such you possibly are in no position at all to be offering counselling to others of differing belief and background.
Your post here “talks the talk”. I sincerely hope you “walk the walk” and are not trying to shove faith based bull down the throats of folks who need profession skills and understanding.
Geeker
Eewww…Makes a good case for the whole Netflix and Chill thing.
Brian
Whoa… y’all… a good number of the commenters here should also see a doctor! Meningitis can spread through the air (though generally it needs an enclosed space, rather than the outdoors). Drinking wine instead of beer will not impact the microbe one bit.
There’s also a vaccine available! Many of us would’ve gotten it during the tween or teen years, and some around college. Doctors in the know will also recommend a shot for some adults. It’s often covered by insurance.