Sheep Poop Sickens Mountain Bikers; Mountain Bikers Sicken Everyone Else
Evolution at work....
Mike http://outside-blog.away.com/blog/20...untain-bi.html December 03, 2008 Sheep Poop Sickens Mountain Bikers "Biting the Dust" took on a whole new meaning for 160 mountain bikers in a recent race in Wales, who fell ill with food poisoning after competing in a muddy course, according to a report in Britain's Daily Telegraph. Turns out the course was a heavy traffic area for local sheep and was rich with sheep feces. A recent rain meant the area was wetter than usual, and the bikers charging through the Welsh countryside kicked up plenty of mud. The problem came, health inspectors believe, when the riders ate without washing their hands (see, Mom did have a reason for all that nagging about personal hygiene!) and were infected with the bacterium campylobacter, which is usually found in uncooked meats and poultry. "A lot of the lads were really ill – they are fit men but this hit them for six," biker Andrew Lloyd, 27 told the Telegraph. We're not really sure what he means. Over 660 bikers took part in Builth Wells Mountain Biking Marathon in Powys, Wales this past July. After eight bikers fell sick immediately after the event, the National Public Health Service for Wales sent surveys to all of the bikers. 335 replied, and 161 reported feeling sick. The National Public Health released a report with their findings to help race directors avoid this problem in the future. They included suggestions like using food wrappers and rerouting courses to avoid sheep-heavy areas. Or the bikers could just try washing their hands. --Melanie Lidman -- I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8 years fighting auto dependence and road construction.) Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of! http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande |
Michael J. Vandeman Sickens Everyone.
He makes people sick because no one likes a hypocrite.
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