Wild swimmers getting sick from sewage pumped into rivers and seas, say campaigners
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They were not able to confirm whether it was leptospirosis, which is typically contracted from the urine of infected rats, or a sewage-related illness."I only go in salt water now and it tends to be at local spots where I know they are not directly close to sewage outlets.Alexander took photos of wild swimmers for a project that won several photography awards
Gastroenteritis was the most common illness reported to the charity by wild swimmers after entering the water. Julia Walker, a social worker based in Shoreham, West Sussex, contracted a bacterial and a kidney infection in September after swimming in the sea. "It's high time the government stepped up and took real action to curb their destructive and selfish behaviour," she said.Surfers Against Sewage has produced an app and a web page alerting swimmers when sewage is discharged
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