Olympic triathlete who fell ill after swim in Seine says virus made her sick, not E. coli

A Belgian triathlete who fell ill, causing her team to withdraw from the mixed relay event at the Paris Olympics, said blood tests showed it was a virus that made her sick. Michel was one of several triathletes who got sick after swimming in the Seine, though it was not clear if the water was to blame.

Olympic triathlete who fell ill after swim in Seine says virus made her sick, not E. coli
A female triathlete comes up for air while swimming in a river.

A Belgian triathlete who fell ill, causing her team to withdraw from the mixed relay event at the Paris Olympics, said blood tests showed it was a virus that made her sick. Michel was one of several triathletes who got sick after swimming in the Seine, though it was not clear if the water was to blame.