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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." |
| 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." |