Typhoid outbreak on refugee ship in Netherlands traced to raw sewage

Report finds that 72 cases of the disease on the vessel, which was housing asylum seekers, were caused by a wastewater leakA major outbreak of typhoid among asylum seekers living on a ship inthe Netherlands has been traced to raw sewage which was allowed to mix with tanks of freshwater for drinking and cooking.A total of 72 cases of the highly contagious disease were confirmed during the spring 2022 outbreak on the Liberty Ann, an old cruise ship which was being used as emergency accommodation in Haarlem.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Netherlands Europe Science Microbiology Health Refugees Source Type: news