Hospital admissions for waterborne diseases in England up 60%, report shows
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from on (#6KQC3)
Labour party analysis of figures since 2010 shows raw sewage was discharged for more than 3.6m hours last year
Waterborne diseases such as dysentery and Weil's disease have risen by 60% since 2010 in England, new figures reveal.
Analysis of NHS hospital admissions by the Labour party has found that the number of people admitted to hospital with diseases transmitted via waterborne infection has increased from 2,085 in 2010-11 to 3,286 in 2022-23.
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