Around 16,000 households and businesses in Brixham have been told to boil their drinking water after the water company found small traces of the parasite cryptosporidium - which causes cryptosporidiosis - in the Hillhead reservoir.
Business owners in Devon have said the outbreak of a waterborne disease has partially 'destroyed' their livelihoods - as South West Water offered residents an increased amount of compensation. What is cryptosporidiosis disease? At least 46 people are confirmed to have the disease, while as many as 70 other cases of diarrhoea and vomiting in are also under investigation, the UK Health Security Agency said.
Cars were spotted queuing for more than half a mile to reach the front of the line in Brixham. 'A freak accident' Rob, head chef at the Steam Packet Inn in Kingswear near Dartmouth, told Sky News it has all been 'a bit crazy down here'. He said South West Water have 'not said anything' regarding how businesses should manage the situation - and that the outbreak may have been going on for longer than reported. 'I was hearing from so many people...
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