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US swimmers battling outbreak of ‘acute gastroenteritis’ at world championships

Katie Ledecky of the United States competes in the women's 400m freestyle heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday.
Katie Ledecky of the United States competes in the women's 400m freestyle heat at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday. Photograph: Lee Jin-man/AP

The United States swim team is battling an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis that has affected several athletes at the start of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

Team officials confirmed the illness originated during a pre-meet training camp in Phuket, Thailand, and has compromised multiple performances as competition got under way on Sunday.

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