little cluckers Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Just a warning to anyone in the following areas of Northants ; Northampton, Collingtree, Grange Park, Great Houghton, Hardingstone, Boughton, Brixworth, Chapel Brampton, Church Brampton, Cottisbrooke, Hannington, Harleston, Holcot, Moulton, Old, Overstone, Pitsford, Scaldwell, Sywell, Wootton, Walgrave, Ashby St Ledger, Badby, Braunston, Bugbrooke, Byfield, Canons Ashby, Catsby, Charwelton, Daventry, Dodford, Everdon, Fatheringstone, Fawsby, Flore, Harpole, Hellidon, Kislingbury, Milton Malsor, Nether Heyford, Newnham, Norton, Preston Capes, Rothersthorpe, Staverton, Stowe Nine Churches, Upper Heyford, Upton, Weedon Bec, Welton, Woodford-cum-Mebris and Duston. You are advised to boil all water used for drinking, cooking and brushing teeth- THIS NCLUDES PETS so please log onto http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/index.php?sectionid=135&contentid=878&parentid=0 for more ifo (hope the link works) Personally I'm really angry that we're relying on word of mouth (I've also just heard on local radio) to get this message around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Its a cryptosporidium outbreak I would advise anyone with small children to not allow them to drink tap water till it is sorted and the same for elderly and anyone with a chronic illness as this is a really nasty bug It usually originates from Sheep but it is one of the few parasites that will hapilly infect just about anything There is no treatment as such apart from making sure you stay hydrated you just have to wait for nature to take its course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little cluckers Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 My six year old had cryptosporidium in November and he was so poorly, we thought it was 'the bug' at first but it just kept coming back- he now has a milk intolerance- poor little fella. He has always had a very low immune system and catches everything going so it hopefully wouldn't be as nasty in a healthier person. (Don't want to scare anyone- sorry )We were only commenting at the weekend that he's just managed to put all his weight back on, that's why I wanted to warn as many people as possible to avoid any unneccessary illness!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Crikey. Take care everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 It was on the BBC news at 11am. Hope all goes well for you Lise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tottya Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Luckily im in a safe part of Northants but oddly enough my son has had dicky tum for few days now and so have a family I know that live in thrapston and also couple of other local people so bt worried Heard it on Jaggar and Woody this morning then when I got into work at local hospital it was the talk of the day. Bottled water shortage for obvious reasons, schools being closed total british chaos...... Apparantly dont filter your water either as that takes the chlorine out that actually kills it. Hope anyone that is affected isnt suffering too much, lets hope it dosent take months.... Think youll get a water rebate?!?!!?!!! Best Wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Filtering with a domestic filter won't take the parasite ou it is too small I don't think standard amounts of chlorine will kill it either which is why it is such a problem I have a parasitologist friend who cleans his preps of this stuff by washing them in bleach and they survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
