'Mass illness' sickens hundreds after jambalaya fundraiser

COLUMBIA, Louisiana – Some 200 people are ill in this small community south of Monroe and health officials are trying to figure out what caused everyone to get sick.The situation has been described as a “mass illness” by local news. People started feeling ill Monday, authorities said.According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 49 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been confirmed, leaving 31 people hospitalized. Victims range from ages 15 to 70.Thursday, of