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Over 500 in South Africa sickened in outbreak linked to poor water quality
- More than 500 people in South Africa became ill with a gastrointestinal illness linked by authorities to poor water quality in two cities.
- Authorities warned communities east of Pretoria not to drink tap water after 408 people, including children, became sick and received treatment.
- Health and city officials said contaminated water came from a treatment plant that had not been chlorinated for about three weeks.
- Rhodes University said at least 111 students in Gqeberha were treated for a gastrointestinal illness over several days.
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Santa Maria TimesJOHANNESBURGO (AP) — More than 500 people in South Africa have a gastrointestinal disease that causes stomach cramps and diarrhea, which authorities attribute to poor water quality in two different cities in the country.
·Lancaster, United States
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Total News Sources14
Leaning Left9Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
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- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 29%
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