More than 4,000 people in northeastern Spain got infected with norovirus after drinking bottled spring water The bottled water was allegedly contaminated with human fecal matter The health department said that a total of 4,146 people were treated for various symptoms like nausea, vomiting and fever More than 4,000 people in northeastern Spain fell ill with norovirus after drinking bottled spring water contaminated with human fecal matter. This was disclosed by the health department of the regional government of Catalonia noting that a total of 4,146 people were treated for various symptoms to include nausea, vomiting, and fever in Barcelona and Tarragona. Among them, six individuals needed hospital treatment. Albert Bosch, a microbiology professor at the University of Barcelona, who was in charge of the analysis of the contaminated water, said it is the first time in the world that norovirus has been found in bottled water, an article published by GMA News Online stated. Bosch added that one way this usually happens with tap water is when fecal water got mixed up with drinking water. In the case of bottled water, Bosch stressed that a certain process should have been the cause. In response to the outbreak and as a […]
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