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Two people have been hospitalised following a cryptosporidium outbreak in Devon, Environment Secretary told the Commons on Monday, amid fears many more could fall seriously ill.

Number infected with waterborne disease following parasite outbreak in Devon likely to increase, public health boss warns

South West Water says around 14,500 households in Alston area could use their tap water safely amid outbreak of waterborne illness

Struggling residents in Devon where contaminated water has left many feeling sick are now begging tourists to return despite the cryptosporidium parasite outbreak.

South West Water apologises after 28 properties were wrongly told the water was safe to drink.

A water company wrongly told households they could stop boiling their water amid a parasite outbreak.

A Devon MP has said that "those who are responsible" for the local water crisis are "held to account."

Around 16,000 households and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon have been told not to use their tap water for drinking without boiling and cooling it first.

Thousands of residents in Brixham, Devon, were hit by the cryptosporidium outbreak from their water supplies this week as South West Water said it had likely come from a pipe fault in a cattle field

South West Water identifies ‘damaged valve’ as possible cause of cryptosporidium contamination in Brixham area