Victims of a microscopic parasite in water supplies in Devon have described the terrible symptoms of their illness - as experts say the contamination is likely to last at least a week.
Have you been affected? Contact [email protected] At least one school has been forced to close, hundreds of people say they have suffered symptoms and residents are being told only to drink boiled water.South West Water said the parasite cryptosporidium had been found in the water in Brigham yesterday, despite the firm previously telling residents the water was safe.SWW issued a ‘boil water’ notice to around 16,000 households and businesses in the area.
”A South West Water spokesperson said: “Customers in Alston and the Hillhead area of Brixham are advised to boil their drinking water before consuming following new test results for cryptosporidium. We are issuing this notice following small traces of the organism identified overnight and this morning."We are working with the UK Health Security Agency and other public health partners to urgently investigate and eliminate the source.
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