British politician and former Prime Minister David Cameron was caught swimming in the Cornish Sea during his vacation. The sea is speculated to contain raw sewage, probably unknown to Cameron. Speculators note that it is probable the sea is contaminated because lifeguards had put our red flags that day, signifying that there was a spill of untreated sewage in the water. Many diseases can be caught through swimming in raw sewage, so health experts recommend leaving the area for one to two days.

Key Takeaways:

• Swimming in water contaminated with raw sewage is a health risk
• World Health Organization says to leave the area for 24-48 hours to be safe
• There have now been three warnings at this beach recently

“David Cameron was spotted enjoying a dip in the Cornish sea on his holiday – apparently blissfully unaware that he could be swimming in raw sewage.”

Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/10/david-cameron-spotted-swimming-water-had-severe-sewage-warning/