FRESH OUTBREAK OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM IN THE COUNTY

Date Published: 31-Mar-2008

There's a fresh outbreak of Cryptosporidium in Galway, this time in ConnemaraSamples of water from the Roundstone Public Water Scheme and the Inishnee and Errisbeg Group Water Schemes have tested positive for the bug. The water testing was carried out approximately ten days ago but because labs were closed over the Easter Break, Galway county council officials only received the test results at 11 o'clock this morning. Galway county council officials have issued an urgent warning to the public that water should NOT be used for drinking, food preparation, brushing of teeth or making ice before being boiled.Up to a thousand people in over 350 homes in the Roundstone, Inishnee and Erris Beg areas are thought to be affected.