Warning to boil drinking water in Devon area after 22 cases of diarrhoea disease confirmed

Cryptosporidium outbreak as town residents urged to boil tap water after 22 cases

Cryptosporidium is a diarrhea and vomitting bug that can be spread by drinking contaminated water

'Boil tap water', people in Brixham told after 22 catch waterborne disease

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

Devon residents told to boil water after test found traces of parasite

Dozens of people have reportedly fallen ill in the areas of Alston and Hillhead prompting investigation by UK Health Security Agency

Warning to boil drinking water in Devon area after 22 cases of diarrhoea disease confirmed

The UK Health Security Agency, which is leading an investigation into the outbreak, has confirmed at least 22 cases of disease have been detected. People living in two different areas have now been told to boil their tap drinking water by South West Water.

Sixteen cases of diarrhoea-type waterborne disease confirmed in Devon

UKHSA says cryptosporidium found in the waters around the town of Brixham

UK residents told to boil their water after parasite detection

Residents in the Alston and Hillhead areas of Brixham, Devon have been advised to boil their drinking water before consumption due to the detection of cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause diarrhoeal illness.The warning comes after 22 confirmed cases of waterborne disease and reports of additio