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Glasgow 2014: Diarrhoea and vomiting at Athletes Village Glasgow 2014: Diarrhoea and vomiting at Athletes Village
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The Athletes Village for the Commonwealth Games has been hit by an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting.The Athletes Village for the Commonwealth Games has been hit by an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting.
Organiser Glasgow 2014 said it had been made aware of a "small number" of cases among the workforce at the site in Dalmarnock and was investigating.Organiser Glasgow 2014 said it had been made aware of a "small number" of cases among the workforce at the site in Dalmarnock and was investigating.
Residents reporting symptoms have been advised to stay in their room and contact officials for help.Residents reporting symptoms have been advised to stay in their room and contact officials for help.
Athletes are due to begin arriving for the Games, which takes place in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August.Athletes are due to begin arriving for the Games, which takes place in Glasgow from 23 July to 3 August.
A spokesman for Glasgow 2014 said: "We have been made aware of a small number of diarrhoea and vomiting cases being reported from workforce in the village, which we are investigating."A spokesman for Glasgow 2014 said: "We have been made aware of a small number of diarrhoea and vomiting cases being reported from workforce in the village, which we are investigating."
'Highly contagious'
The spokesman said that an advisory message had been sent to people at the village as the virus could be "highly contagious".The spokesman said that an advisory message had been sent to people at the village as the virus could be "highly contagious".
The advisory reads: "Any village resident with any signs or symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting should stay in their rooms and contact the polyclinic for assistance by telephone or through their team management.The advisory reads: "Any village resident with any signs or symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting should stay in their rooms and contact the polyclinic for assistance by telephone or through their team management.
"Workforce should notify their manager and avoid coming into work. If symptoms appear while on shift, workforce should contact their supervisor."Workforce should notify their manager and avoid coming into work. If symptoms appear while on shift, workforce should contact their supervisor.
"Please remind your teams about adopting good practice in the use of regular hand-washing and sanitiser.""Please remind your teams about adopting good practice in the use of regular hand-washing and sanitiser."
Analysis: Eleanor Bradford, BBC Scotland health correspondent
Norovirus - also known as winter vomiting, gastric flu and norwalk-like virus - has been described as the "perfect pathogen". It can survive in all kinds of environments and is highly infectious. You cannot develop immunity.
The symptoms of infection - diarrhoea and vomiting - release spores into the air which settle on all exposed surfaces: door handles, worktops, beds. Half of those exposed to these micro-aerosols will also become sick (a "50% attack rate".)
It is particularly problematic where you have a lot of people in an enclosed environments, such as cruise ships, hospitals and - you might speculate - an athletes village.
Although unpleasant, it normally has no long-term effects on healthy adults, but you wouldn't want to have it and then try to win a gold medal.
The only way to control norovirus is with highly restrictive infection control procedures. Contaminated areas will need to be deep cleaned or sealed off. People need to be scrupulous with personal hygiene, and anyone suffering from symptoms needs to be isolated.