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Multiple Athletes at IAAF World Athletics Championships Out with Stomach Illness

A number of athletes have fallen ill at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, suffering from a stomach bug while based at one of the competition's official hotels.

According to the Associated Press (via the New Zealand Herald), the organising committee issued a statement Monday:

"There have been a number of cases of gastroenteritis reported by team members residing within one of the official team hotels for the world championships. Those affected have been supported by both team and LOC medical staff, in addition we have been working with Public Health England to ensure the situation is managed and contained.