The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed 22 cases of a diarrhoea-type illness caused by the waterborne parasite cryptosporidium in Brixham, a tourist hotspot in the south of the county.

Seven E. coli and 13 Cryptosporidium outbreak investigations in England and Wales required APHA assistance in 2024, according to a recent report. The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA ...