article_snippet: Mountain bikers and cross-country runners are at risk from the deadly stomach bug
article_snippet: E.coli  if Mountain bikers and cross-country runners get splashed with mud, doctors warned today.
article_snippet: Medics at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary say Medics at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary treated a 23-year-old cyclist for an E.coli 0157 infection after a 23-year-old cyclist for an E.coli 0157 infection was admitted to the hospital suffering from vomiting, abdominal pain and bloody diarrhoea.
article_snippet: A man was treated for E. coli which doctors believe The man - a vegetarian contracted after taking part in a Tough Mudder event and was splashed with infected mud (file picture)
article_snippet: Writing in the research paper, the doctors warned: 'Sporting endeavours such as cycling and cross-country running events often take participants through such high-risk areas and may be an important cause of contact with E. coli 0157. '
article_snippet: his case highlights such exposure and should alert clinicians to the possibility of E.coli 0157 infection and the importance of individuals presenting with bloody diarrhoea with a history of participation in similar sporting or other events.'
article_snippet: In 2012, three people contracted E.coli 0157 infection following a 12-mile 'Tough Mudder' event at Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire, which involved immersion or contact with mud.
article_snippet: Also in 2012, a study of one of the world's largest mountain bike races, the 95k Birkebeinerrittet in Norway, which annually attracts 19,000 participants, found that when mudguards were attached to bikes, there were fewer cases of gastrointestinal illness.
article_snippet: Health Protection Scotland warned anyone taking part in outdoor sports such as running or cycling and  crossing areas that might contain animal faeces are at risk of picking up E.Coli (pictured in a petri dish)
article_snippet: A Health Protection Scotland spokesman said today: 'Anyone taking part in outdoor sports such as running or cycling - and events that cross areas that have recently been occupied by animals such as cattle or sheep - should be aware of the risks of picking up a gastro-intestinal infection such as Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC), more commonly referred to as E.coli. '
highlights_snippet: Doctors treated 23-year-old cyclist suffering vomiting and bloody diarrhoea .
  
highlights_snippet: He had contracted E. coli after competing in a cycling event in Scotland .
  