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| Contaminated mud 'led to illness' | |
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| Mud contaminated with sheep droppings may have caused 161 mountain bikers to fall ill, a report has found. | Mud contaminated with sheep droppings may have caused 161 mountain bikers to fall ill, a report has found. |
| Cyclists reported vomiting and diarrhoea to health officials after taking part in the Builth Wells Mountain Biking Marathon in Powys. | Cyclists reported vomiting and diarrhoea to health officials after taking part in the Builth Wells Mountain Biking Marathon in Powys. |
| The National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHSW) found the cyclists had probably ingested the bacterium campylobacter in the mud in July. | The National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHSW) found the cyclists had probably ingested the bacterium campylobacter in the mud in July. |
| The report recommended participants eat out of wrappers at future events. | The report recommended participants eat out of wrappers at future events. |
| It also said organisers should consider rerouting courses to avoid areas heavily contaminated with droppings and warning participants of the possible risks. | |
| Vomiting and diarrhoea | Vomiting and diarrhoea |
| The report concluded the danger was limited to participants who had accidentally ingested the infected mud. | The report concluded the danger was limited to participants who had accidentally ingested the infected mud. |
| Heavy rain had made the situation worse by increasing the amount of liquid mud on the course. | Heavy rain had made the situation worse by increasing the amount of liquid mud on the course. |
| The NPHSW was alerted to the outbreak by a participant who told them he knew of eight people who had become unwell after the event. | The NPHSW was alerted to the outbreak by a participant who told them he knew of eight people who had become unwell after the event. |
| It sent out questionnaires to people who took part and 355 responded, with 161 reporting vomiting and diarrhoea. | |
| Dr Siân Griffiths of the NPHSW thanked the race organisers and Powys council for their co-operation in the report. | Dr Siân Griffiths of the NPHSW thanked the race organisers and Powys council for their co-operation in the report. |
| "We have been delighted with the help we have received from the mountain bikers when investigating this outbreak of illness," she said. | "We have been delighted with the help we have received from the mountain bikers when investigating this outbreak of illness," she said. |
| "We hope that this report and the recommendations within it will help reduce the risk of something like this happening again." | "We hope that this report and the recommendations within it will help reduce the risk of something like this happening again." |