Cases of waterborne disease in Devon may rise for two weeks, official says

Local health director says cryptosporidium in Brixham ‘more or less dealt with’ but new cases likely because of delayed symptoms

Health officials are expecting more cases of a waterborne disease in Devon, as an MP said “heads are going to roll” over the outbreak and that the anger among residents was “palpable”.

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed 46 cases of cryptosporidium infection in the Brixham area, while more than 100 other people have reported symptoms, including diarrhoea, stomach pains and dehydration.