Virus infection may be linked to Toledo water crisis, study shows
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 - 13:01
in Health & Medicine
In August 2014, toxins from algal blooms in Lake Erie shut down the city of Toledo, Ohio's water supply, leaving half a million residents without potable water for more than two days. A new study shows that a virus may have been involved in the crisis and suggests methods for more stringent monitoring of water supplies.