US Swimming Team hit by acute gastroenteritis epidemic in the world championship

Things haven’t just gone for the US swimming team at the World Aquatics Championship in Singapore. They have received a figurative and literal blow to the intestine from what was said to have been an outburst of acute gastroenteritis. It is not clear what specific members of the group have been affected – or maybe infected. But there were remarkable absences from different tribes.

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One such absence was Torri Huske. He won the gold medal in the 100 -meter butterfly of women at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024 last year, but they were not surprising to compete in Sunday’s heat in this event. Why was x for this fact? Well, US swimming was published in X that bypassing her event was to help “prioritize her efforts at the Freestyle relay 4x100m”, as you can see below:

Just an hour later, the US swimming was published in X for another X. This time was Claire Weinstein, who had also competed at the 2024 Olympics, but was a zero for the 400 -meter of freestyle women:

Was these special absences due to acute gastroenteritis? Do these scratches only scratch the surface of all those who get sick with acute gastroenteritis? Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps, maybe who knows? US swimming has not said much more about the extent of the acute gastroenteritis epidemic. Disrespectful, Chandelis Duster report for Npr Is Nikki Warner, a senior US swimming manager, referring to the team’s medical staff “treating the symptoms they are experiencing and advising the team for further preventive and recovery measures”.

What is acute gastroenteritis?

Now, acute gastroenteritis is a very general term. It’s like saying “a song from Creed”. You know it will be bad, but you do not necessarily know how bad or what it causes without more descriptive. The prefix “gastro” means the stomach and “Entero” refers to the intestines. A “-IT” after any part of the body in medical or medical-ish means “inflammation” of this part of the body. So, putting all together, gastroenteritis is when you have inflammation of the stomach and intestines (possibly both large and small) for some reason. If it were only the stomach that has been inflamed, it would be gastritis. If the intestines were only, it would be enteritis or colitis if it is the large intestine.

The word “acute” simply indicates the duration of gastroenteritis. It is acid when the problem does not last more than 14 days. It protests as persistent gastroenteritis when inflammation extends between 14 and 30 days. It becomes “years” when gastroenteritis exceeds 30 days. The duration, of course, depends on the cause and severity of gastroenteritis.

What are the symptoms of acute gastroenteritis?

The word “acute” may sound like “a cute”, but the symptoms of acute gastroenteritis are far from attractive. Inflammation in the stomach can lead to nausea and vomiting, as well as loss of appetite, which tends to occur when you are nausea and vomiting. Inflammation in the intestines can lead to problems that go to the other end – ie abdominal cramps and diarrhea. So, basically, when there are things that go out at both ends, there is a good chance of having gastroenteritis.

These gastrointestinal symptoms are usually the first things you will notice. And they can come very quickly – as you sit there before swimming, date, work interview, bus route or whatever, when you suddenly go “Oh, Bleep”, and finding toilet becomes your primary immediate goal in life. After all, as your immune system reacts more complete to the problem, more systemic symptoms such as a fever, chills, fatigue and body pain may occur.

What causes acute gastroenteritis?

Most cases of acute gastroenteritis are the result of germs that contaminate your gastrointestinal tract. And about 60% of all cases of gastroenteritis is the result of your gastronomic pathway that has gone viral. Then the viruses such as Norvian, Rotovi, Astrovas, Adenovirus, Calivope or Sapovoy somehow find their way into your mouth and then head to your stomach and intestines to make essentially the ugly and multiply. I have written before in Tower About the ugly, ugly Norwegian, who is responsible for about half of the cases of gastroenteritis of the virus. The Norbiovian can cause a particularly terrible version of gastroenteritis that can lead to vomiting and explosive diarrhea.

One thing to remember: people often refer to viral gastroenteritis as “influenza of the stomach”. But this is an incorrect name. Waiting influenza virus will cause viral gastroenteritis would be like waiting for real wolves to be dealt with in the film Wolf of Wall Street.

When you take acute gastroenteritis through so -called “food poisoning”, the culprit is often some kind of bacteria like University; Escherichia coli, Salmonella or Shigella. I have written for such bacterial outbreaks transmitted by food, so many times, especially those Salmonella. Other infectious causes of acute gastroenteritis include pests such as Giardia. Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora and fungi such as Candida and Aspergillis.

Not all cases of acute gastroenteritis infectious. Different substances such as chemicals and drugs can cause acute gastroenteritis, damaging the lining of your stomach and intestines. These include alcohol, different anti -inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, other drugs such as digoxin, cocaine, heavy metals and poisonous mushrooms.

How do you prevent acute gastroenteritis?

The way to avoid infectious gastroenteritis is to keep everything that can cause acute gastroenteritis to enter your mouth and descend under the GI. This can be easy when it comes to poisonous mushrooms if you don’t usually use in the woods. But it can be much more difficult when it comes to extremely contagious and durable germ like Norwegus. Nevertheless, taking the following precautions can significantly reduce your risk:

• Wash your hands well and frequently: Just because we are not monks in the thick of the Covid-19 pandemic does not mean that you have to stop washing your hands. And remember the 20 -second rule where you need to make your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Clean well all the objects and surfaces that can touch your mouth or touch things that will get into your mouth like food: This includes all the utensils, plates and containers for food as well as tables and opposite tops.
• Do not share food or objects with anyone with infectious gastroenteritis: Yes, don’t think, “Now that man is vomiting, it’s not time to spend a real time together and get to know each other.”
• Be aware of any food reviews or food transmitted by food: Think of the announcements and warnings. When people tell you to come back or reject foods, do not do this or someone else’s mouth.
• Stick to reliable food sources and make sure foods are handled correctly: Do not play restaurant roulette or food hands because you know what you could end up if the food is infected with bad germs.
• Heat or cook food at properly high temperatures: The goal should be to heat all foods and not just the surface at high temperatures to kill or inactivate significant microbial threats. This temperature is 165 ° F (74 ° C) for Salmonella.
• Do not swim in potentially contaminated water: This includes pools that are not properly chlorinated and filtered and many “natural” lake and water rivers. You may also want to close your mouth when showering in a country that does not have a safe water supply.
• Be careful what you put in your mouth: This is important to do generally not only to avoid acute gastroenteritis. If you need to drink alcohol or take medicines that could irritate your gastrointestinal tract, do it in moderation and follow your doctor’s instructions and instructions.

How do you treat acute gastroenteritis?

In most cases of infectious gastroenteritis, treatment is the large “T”: time. You have to wait for the infection to run its course. In the meantime, acquiring many liquids will be important, since diarrhea and vomiting can leave you quite dehydrated. If the symptoms are severe enough, your immune system is weakened or the infection spreads through the wall of your gastronomic system and in your blood, you may have complications that require hospitalization and may become life -threatening. Such cases may be worth other types of treatment.

Gastroenteritis caused by chemicals or other substances could require more than times. Of course, it will be the key to stopping the ingestion of the offensive substance. In some cases, however, other treatments may be needed to liquidate or treat its substance and effects.

Again, it is difficult to say how much time US swimmers can recover completely without knowing the cause. Many cases of acute gastroenteritis are resolved within a few days. But others could last longer. Only time will tell when everyone can go back to swimming.