South West Water has issued a 'boil water notice' for Alston and the Hillhead area of Brixham after water tests showed 'small traces' of the parasite cryptosporidium
Residents in the seaside town of Brixham have today been urged to boil their tap water due to a suspected outbreak of cryptosporidium, which can be caught by drinking contaminated water.
Small traces of parasite cryptosporidium, which causes diarrhoea and vomiting, were found in the water in Brixham. The UK Health Security Agency is leading an investigation into the outbreak.
Symptoms include profuse watery diarrhoea, stomach pains, nausea or vomiting, low-grade fever and loss of appetite, and usually last between one to two weeks.
South West Water said yesterday (Tuesday, May 14) that all its current water supply tests had come back clear and that customers should continue to use their water as normal
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