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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 virus | Flu-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. |
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