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Commonwealth Games village hit by outbreak of diarrhea, vomiting

The Associated Press Published Wednesday, July 16, 2014 9:24AM EDT

A man walks his dog near the 30-story Red Road apartment blocks which were built in the 1960s as modern replacements for slum housing in Glasgow, Scotland, Thursday, April 3, 2014. Organizers for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow announced Thursday that the July 23 opening ceremony will include the live destruction of several high-rise buildings that dominate the Scottish city's skyline. (AP / PA, Danny Lawson)

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GLAGOW -- The Commonwealth Games athletes' village has been hit by an outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting just as competitors are arriving in Glasgow.

Games organizers say they are investigating 12 cases of the illness among the workforce at the village, but there are no reported cases of athletics or team officials being infected.

Organizers said in a statement that "village residents and workforce have been informed and issued with health information," adding that "the village is open and operating as normal."

The games, featuring former British Empire nations, run from July 23 through Aug. 3