Mud contaminated with sheep faeces was the most likely cause of 161 competitors in a mountain biking event falling ill, a report has said. An investigation into the outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea following the Mountain Bike Marathon, in Builth Wells, mid Wales, was carried out by the National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHS). The 664 riders who took part in the event on Jul ADVERTISEMENT y 5 and 6 were invited by NPHS to complete an internet questionnaire after an initial report of eight people falling sick. Of the 355 responses, 161 reported symptoms such as diarrhoea and...
