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Two children in hospital as watersports club in seaside town shuts over E.coli
TWO children are in hospital and a woman has been left “desperately poorly” following an outbreak of E.coli at a popular UK harbour.
TL;DR
- Two children are hospitalized with E.coli after contact with Christchurch Harbour water.
- A woman, a rower, is also critically ill, linking her illness to the harbour.
- E.coli levels in the harbour have reached extremely high concentrations, with readings of 370,000 CFU/100ml.
- Safe bathing levels for E.coli are set at no more than 1,000 CFU/100ml.
- Christchurch Sailing Club has canceled its on-water events due to the scare, impacting 53 youngsters.
- The Environment Agency is investigating the pollution incident, taking samples and checking Wessex Water assets.
- Wessex Water stated the reported E.coli readings do not relate to their assets.