Issue 5 – Thursday 3 August
Green light for the sick village
The residents of Village 12 celebrated after being given the all-clear yesterday following what camp health officials said was "a mild outbreak of vomiting".
Three under-11s and one 18-year-old were afflicted on Tuesday, leading to a decision that the residents should stay in their village for 24 hours to prevent the possibility of their spreading the virus. However there were no further reports of illness overnight.
By Wednesday afternoon, everyone was fit and well and camp health and safety officer Josh Riordan gave the green light for the young people to rejoin the central activities.
"This is a very clean and carefully-organised village," he said. "And the short-lived problem was just one of those things."
Global Villagers are reminded that in a big camp with a lot of people living in a very small space, there is great potential for illness to spread if hygiene isn't maintained.
Remember to wash your hands after using the toilet. Keep your kitchen tent clean and use separate chopping boards for raw meat, vegetables and dairy products.
If you feel ill, contact your village first-aider, who will contact the Global Village health service if required.