{"id":3121,"date":"2024-03-27T17:21:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T18:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=3121"},"modified":"2024-03-28T04:24:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T04:24:12","slug":"london-boat-race-marred-by-high-levels-of-e-coli-in-thames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=3121","title":{"rendered":"London Boat Race Marred by High Levels of E. Coli in Thames"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\n

Rowers in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race this weekend have been warned of dangerously high levels of E. coli in the River Thames, the latest sign of England\u2019s polluted waterways.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

The warning was stern: Do not enter the water. Not because of the tide. Not because of sharks. Because of the sewage.<\/p>\n

For almost two centuries, rowers from Oxford University have raced their rivals from Cambridge in a contest that typically ends with jubilant members of the victorious crew jumping into the River Thames in celebration.<\/p>\n

This year they will be staying as dry as possible.<\/p>\n

After the discovery of elevated levels of E. coli<\/a> in the river, rowers have been urged to stay out of the water, to cover any open wounds and to wash themselves down at a dedicated cleansing station at the finish.<\/p>\n

The warning from organizers of the annual competition known as the Boat Race<\/a> is the most striking symbol of the dire and deteriorating state of Britain\u2019s rivers and coastlines. E. coli, which can be contracted from inadequately treated water supplies, can cause a number of symptoms including diarrhea, stomach cramps and occasionally fever. According to Britain\u2019s health service<\/a>, a small number of people can also develop hemolytic uraemic syndrome which can sometimes lead to kidney failure and death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
\n
\n

In recent years, England\u2019s private water companies have faced fierce criticism for discharging sewerage and untreated rainwater into waterways and onto beaches when rainfall is heavy \u2014 a tactic they use to prevent the system from backing up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
The winning crew from Oxford in the 2009 race threw Colin Groshong, their cox, or the person who steers the boat, into the Thames.<\/span>Tom Hevezi\/Associated Press<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n

We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n

Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and\u00a0log into<\/a>\u00a0your Times account, or\u00a0subscribe<\/a>\u00a0for all of The Times.<\/p>\n

\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n

Thank you for your patience while we verify access.<\/p>\n

Already a subscriber?\u00a0Log in<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Want all of The Times?\u00a0Subscribe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rowers in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race this weekend have been warned of dangerously high levels of E. coli in the River Thames, the latest sign of England\u2019s polluted waterways.The warning was stern: Do not enter the water. Not because of the tide. Not because of sharks. Because of the sewage.For almost two centuries, rowers from Oxford University have raced their rivals from Cambridge in a contest that typically ends with jubilant members of the victorious crew jumping into the River Thames in celebration.This year they will be staying as dry as possible.After the discovery of elevated levels of E. coli in the river, rowers have been urged to stay out of the water, to cover any open wounds and to wash themselves down at a dedicated cleansing station at the finish.The warning from organizers of the annual competition known as the Boat Race is the most striking symbol of the dire and deteriorating state of Britain\u2019s rivers and coastlines. E. coli, which can be contracted from inadequately treated water supplies, can cause a number of symptoms including diarrhea, stomach cramps and occasionally fever. According to Britain\u2019s health service, a small number of people can also develop hemolytic uraemic syndrome which can sometimes lead to kidney failure and death.In recent years, England\u2019s private water companies have faced fierce criticism for discharging sewerage and untreated rainwater into waterways and onto beaches when rainfall is heavy \u2014 a tactic they use to prevent the system from backing up.The winning crew from Oxford in the 2009 race threw Colin Groshong, their cox, or the person who steers the boat, into the Thames.Tom Hevezi\/Associated PressWe are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and\u00a0log into\u00a0your Times account, or\u00a0subscribe\u00a0for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber?\u00a0Log in.Want all of The Times?\u00a0Subscribe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3123,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3121"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3124,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3121\/revisions\/3124"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}