DHHS identifies 15 people with Giardia linked to natural spring in Bethlehem

DHHS identifies 15 people with Giardia linked to natural spring in Bethlehem

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said laboratory test of the spring on Old Franconia Road detected both Giardia and E. coli bacteria.

Parasite Giardia Sickens 15 People in New Hampshire After Drinking Natural Spring Water - Legalization Profiles

Bethlehem, NH – At least 15 people have fallen ill after consuming water from a natural spring in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, contaminated with the parasite Giardia, according to health officials. Alongside Giardia, tests confirmed the presence of E. coli in the same water source, raising concerns about water safety from natural springs. The spring, located on Old Franconia Road and flowing from a white pipe into a roadside bowl, had initially bee…