Endurance event in D&G linked to E. coli cases

Participants in an endurance event in Dumfries and Galloway have been warned to look out for symptoms of E.coli, after some participants were confirmed to be infected.

NHS Dumfries and Galloway said "a small number of cases" of the bacteria have been found in those involved in the Tough Mudder event at Drumlanrig Castle last month.

It has advised anyone associated with the event who experiences symptoms to seek medical advice.

A spokesman for the health board said:

Symptoms include diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach cramps or fever.

The health board said people usually notice symptoms three to four days after they have been infected, but they can take anything up to 14 days to develop.

The endurance course is described by organisers as "probably the toughestevent on the planet" and involves 20 obstacles over a 10-12 mile course.

A spokesman for the event said: