Now Victims of Deluge Are Warned of Virus Danger ; 'Disinfect Yourselves - Floodwater Should Be Treated As Poisonous'

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FEARS ARE growing today that contaminated floodwater could lead to a major outbreak of disease.

Health bosses say hundreds of thousands of flood victims now face an increased risk from bugs in contaminated water.

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Now Victims of Deluge Are Warned of Virus Danger ; 'Disinfect Yourselves - Floodwater Should Be Treated As Poisonous'

They claim that the failure of sewage plants could lead to the spread of microorganisms such as the noroviruses, which cause gastroenteritis and winter vomiting disease.

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