The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed 22 cases of a diarrhoea-type illness caused by the waterborne parasite cryptosporidium in Brixham, a tourist hotspot in Devon
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed 22 cases of a diarrhoea-type illness caused by the waterborne parasite cryptosporidium in Brixham, a tourist hotspot in Devon
South West Water initially claimed tap water in the town was safe to drink after being made aware of the outbreak of the illness on Tuesday afternoon but the company has now confirmed it has found a pollution incident that could have led to the virus making its way directly into people’s homes.: “Customers in Alston and the Hillhead area of Brixham are advised to boil their drinking water before consuming following new test results for cryptosporidium.
On Wednesday afternoon, South West Water began setting up bottled water stations in the affected areas of Brixham. Cryptosporidiosis is predominantly a waterborne disease, and infections can be caused by drinking contaminated water or swallowing contaminated water in swimming pools or streams. It can also be acquired by animal and human contact, according the the UKHSA.
Anyone can get cryptosporidiosis, but it is most common in young children aged between one and five years and Ms Bird said “most healthy people will recover fully”.
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