UK: Holidaymakers hit by stomach bug - (The Press Association)
August 15, 2008 – 10:31 pmHolidaymakers in a picturesque coastal village have been struck down by a bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea, the local council has said.
The illness, thought to be the norovirus, has affected about 50 people in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall.
The source of the outbreak is unknown and the situation is being monitored by the Health Protection Unit.
The Environment Agency confirmed it was testing river water for signs of pollution.
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