Queenstown and Frankton residents warned to boil water after eight people confirmed sick

Queenstown and Frankton residents utilizing a nationalist h2o proviso person been advised to boil h2o until further notice.

The announcement follows a fig of confirmed section cases of illnesses caused by the protozoa, cryptosporidium – a parasite that tin origin the illness cryptosporidiosis.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) issued the announcement connected Monday afternoon.

The announcement affects properties connected the council’s Queenstown supply, which includes Frankton, Quail Rise and Tucker Beach Road, Kelvin Heights and Hanley’s Farm.

Jack’s Point is not affected, arsenic it uses a privately operated h2o supply.

QLDC Property and Infrastructure General Manager Tony Avery said successful a connection that National Public Health Service Southern has confirmed 8 cases which originated successful areas utilizing the the council’s Queenstown h2o supply.

“The root of these cases is not yet known and determination is nary confirmed nexus to the section h2o supply,” helium said.

“However, connected the ground of proposal from NPHS Southern regarding the quality of symptoms related to cryptosporidium corruption and the imaginable velocity and easiness of transmission, we are issuing this notice.”

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Confirmed cases of illnesses caused by the protozoa, cryptosporidium

The assembly was besides alert of societal media posts astir radical feeling unwell successful Fernhill and arsenic a result, started monitoring the country much often from September 8.

“All results to day person been, and proceed to be, normal,” Avery said.

“This monitoring tests for indicators of contamination via the beingness of E.coli oregon full coliforms, and besides checks residual chlorine levels. However, this investigating does not specifically place the beingness oregon lack of cryptosporidium.

There person not yet been results to bespeak the h2o proviso is compromised, but Avery said due to the fact that the h2o proviso astatine this location, “does not presently person a protozoa obstruction arsenic portion of the attraction process this cannot beryllium conclusively ruled out”.

The assembly advises boiling each h2o for astatine slightest 1 infinitesimal - oregon usage bottled h2o - for immoderate beverages oregon crystal making and java machines, babe look preparation, brushing teeth, nutrient preparation, pets and washing utensils.

He said cryptosporidium contamination is “highly unlikely”, but each residents and businesses successful the affected areas are advised to travel boiling proposal until further notice.

“We volition proceed to prosecute with NPHS Southern and Taumata Arowai (the Drinking Water Regulator), and volition contented further proposal arsenic and erstwhile the concern changes.”

Anyone with related symptoms should question aesculapian advice.