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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Tom Ambrose

Anger in Devon as more cases of waterborne disease expected

People wearing hi-vis vests standing next to pallets of bottled water
A bottled-water collection point in Paignton, north of Brixham. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Health officials are expecting more cases of a waterborne disease in Devon, as an MP said “heads are going to roll” over the outbreak and that the anger among residents was “palpable”.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed 46 cases of cryptosporidium infection in the Brixham area, while more than 100 other people have reported symptoms, including diarrhoea, stomach pains and dehydration.

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