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Winter Olympics: Swiss athletes hit by norovirus outbreak | Winter Olympics: Swiss athletes hit by norovirus outbreak |
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Two Swiss athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea have become the first competitors to be hit by an outbreak of the norovirus. | |
The freestyle skiers were taken away from the rest of the team after being diagnosed, the Swiss team said. | The freestyle skiers were taken away from the rest of the team after being diagnosed, the Swiss team said. |
The pair have been named in Swiss media as Fabian Boesch and Elias Ambuehl. | The pair have been named in Swiss media as Fabian Boesch and Elias Ambuehl. |
More than 200 people have been affected by the outbreak of the highly contagious virus, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea. | More than 200 people have been affected by the outbreak of the highly contagious virus, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea. |
Some people may have a fever, headaches and aching limbs - often leading people to call the illness "stomach flu". | Some people may have a fever, headaches and aching limbs - often leading people to call the illness "stomach flu". |
A spokesman for the Swiss Olympic team told Reuters that "everyone else is safe". | A spokesman for the Swiss Olympic team told Reuters that "everyone else is safe". |
"We took them away from the rest of the team and now they have to recover," he said. | "We took them away from the rest of the team and now they have to recover," he said. |
The spokesman added that most of their symptoms had subsided meaning they could potentially still compete. | The spokesman added that most of their symptoms had subsided meaning they could potentially still compete. |
Some 1,200 security guards were withdrawn from Olympic sites due to the outbreak, to be replaced by 900 soldiers. | Some 1,200 security guards were withdrawn from Olympic sites due to the outbreak, to be replaced by 900 soldiers. |
Speaking before the start of the games, Olympic spokesman Christophe Dubi said that measures had been put in place to avoid a further outbreak of the highly contagious virus. | Speaking before the start of the games, Olympic spokesman Christophe Dubi said that measures had been put in place to avoid a further outbreak of the highly contagious virus. |
"Very stringent measures are in place when it comes to food and beverages," he said. "As soon as a case is reported then all the area gets disinfected," he added. | "Very stringent measures are in place when it comes to food and beverages," he said. "As soon as a case is reported then all the area gets disinfected," he added. |
At last year's World Athletics Championships in London, several athletes were forced to pull out of the competition when authorities discovered an outbreak of norovirus at a hotel. | At last year's World Athletics Championships in London, several athletes were forced to pull out of the competition when authorities discovered an outbreak of norovirus at a hotel. |
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