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Mid-West Records High Rate of Cryptosporidium Outbreaks

5th April 2022
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Cryptosporidium Outbreaks Midwest Region

Just as we learn that a serious outbreak of cryptosporidium has occurred on a local farm this month, April 2022, we are also learning from the Mid-West Department of Public Health that the region recorded 121 outbreaks in 2021 alone. This is three times higher than the previous year and now means the Mid-West has one of the highest rates of cryptosporidium outbreaks in Ireland. The Mid-West Dept of Public Health is advising members of the public, particularly those on or around farms and rural areas, to test and treat their water supplies if they are using well water, in order to reduce the risk of of cryptosporidium infection. They also advise people on or near farms, particularly dairy farms...

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Inadequate Treatment of Cryptosporidium In Co Galway Drinking Water

21st August 2016
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Because of poor or inadequate water treatment in some areas of County Galway, cryptosporidium infected drinking water is putting almost 30,000 people in danger on a daily basis. In addition, elevated levels of THM's (trihalomethanes) are also found in Galway water supplies. Trihalomethanes are chemicals formed by the reaction of dissolved organic material and chlorine, which is used by water treatment plants to disinfect drinking water to protect against pathogenic bacteria. Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite, long associated with drinking water supplies in parts of Co Galway. The parasite lives in the bowels of humans and animals. Ingestion of the cryptosporidium parasite results in cryptosporidiosis which can cause severe intestinal problems if not treated and can be very serious for...

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Limerick Farms Use High Levels of MCPA Pesticide

15th July 2016
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Pesticides have been listed by the Irish EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) as potentially dangerous pollutants that may pose a significant risk to the water environment throughout the Republic of Ireland. Although pesticides and herbicides are a very important tool used by farmers in modern agriculture, they also pose a threat to human and animal health due to off-site migration and their detrimental effects on surface water and groundwater quality. Furthermore, the introduction of new products using new formulas or new ingredients in the manufacture of pesticides could result in diffuse inputs of new pollutants into the environment and the resultant environmental consequences are barely understood. Computed data shows that MCPA, Glyphosate, Chlorothalonil, Mecoprop-P, Chlormequat and Mancozeb are the six most...

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