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English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people
WSYR 9 Syracuse· 1 hour agoLONDON (AP) — A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its...
Parasite outbreak cases in Devon double to 46
BBC via AOL· 2 hours agoIt comes after South West Water (SWW) chief executive Susan Davy said she was "truly sorry" and admitted the company had "fallen significantly short". A...
Confirmed cases of parasite outbreak double as more than 100 report symptoms
Press Association News via AOL· 3 hours agoThe number of confirmed cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite have more...
Water firm 'fallen short' on parasite outbreak
BBC via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoSWW said it believed it had located the source where the parasite could have entered the water network. About 16,000 homes and businesses have been...
Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses
Press Association News via AOL· 9 hours agoCases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite could continue for two more weeks, an...
Devon dirty water latest updates: Brixham parasite cases more than double
Yahoo News UK· 13 hours agoSouth West Water workers hand out emergency rations of bottled water to residents in Brixham....
Devon illness may persist for two more weeks as parasite ‘still in the incubation period’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThe outbreak of illness in Devon as a result of contaminated water could continue for two weeks, as...
Faulty valve possible source of parasite outbreak
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe government announced the incident would be "investigated thoroughly" [BBC] A parasite could have made its way into the water network, infecting...
Water boss apologises for Devon parasite outbreak after dozens fall ill
The Independent via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoResidents have been told to continue boiling their water before using it and that the outbreak in...
Brixham residents reveal lack of contact from South West Water amid outbreak
Press Association News via AOL· 3 hours agoResidents in a Devon town suffering from a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite have...