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Army recruits hit by gastric flu Army recruits hit by gastric flu
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More than 300 army recruits have been treated for gastric flu at training centres in Surrey and Hampshire.More than 300 army recruits have been treated for gastric flu at training centres in Surrey and Hampshire.
The Army Training regiments sites at Sir John Moore Barracks in Winchester and Pirbright, near Woking, have seen 303 cases of the bug since last week.The Army Training regiments sites at Sir John Moore Barracks in Winchester and Pirbright, near Woking, have seen 303 cases of the bug since last week.
Ninety recruits in Pirbright and 20 in Winchester have a severe form of gastroenteritis and are in medical blocks with vomiting and diarrhoea.Ninety recruits in Pirbright and 20 in Winchester have a severe form of gastroenteritis and are in medical blocks with vomiting and diarrhoea.
The rest have a mild form of the virus, a Ministry of Defence spokeswoman said.The rest have a mild form of the virus, a Ministry of Defence spokeswoman said.
A handful needed hospital treatment but have now been released.A handful needed hospital treatment but have now been released.
Flu-like virusFlu-like virus
Officials from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) went to the barracks last week to take swabs.Officials from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) went to the barracks last week to take swabs.
"We still do not know what it is. It is a flu-like virus," the spokeswoman said."We still do not know what it is. It is a flu-like virus," the spokeswoman said.
"We thought we would have the results last Friday but they have not come as yet.""We thought we would have the results last Friday but they have not come as yet."
She said that nearly all those affected are basic training recruits, with a few instructors also taken ill.She said that nearly all those affected are basic training recruits, with a few instructors also taken ill.
The infection was first discovered in Pirbright and spread to Winchester after recruits from both camps exercised together last week.The infection was first discovered in Pirbright and spread to Winchester after recruits from both camps exercised together last week.
The virus appears to have a 10-day incubation period.The virus appears to have a 10-day incubation period.
Many blocks of accommodation at both camps are now in quarantine and are undergoing a deep clean.Many blocks of accommodation at both camps are now in quarantine and are undergoing a deep clean.
An HPA spokeswoman said the Army had the outbreak under control.An HPA spokeswoman said the Army had the outbreak under control.
Currently 871 recruits undergoing basic training at Pirbright and 395 at Winchester.