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    April 3, 2024

    Hospital admissions for waterborne diseases in England up 60%

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    According to Labour Party analysis of NHS  hospital admissions statistics, waterborne diseases such as dysentery and Weil’s disease have risen by 60% since 2010 in England.

    Over the last year, 122 people were diagnosed with leptospirosis (Weil’s disease), double the number in 2010. The disease, which can lead to liver damage and kidney failure, is spread through water contaminated with the urine of infected animals, usually rats or livestock. Infected urine enters the mouth, eyes or a cut, usually during activities such as kayaking, outdoor swimming or fishing. Cases of typhoid, which is also spread through polluted water, rose from 445 to 603.

    Covered in The Guardian and elsewhere

    Tagged: disease, infections, overflows, Pollution, Sewage

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