The Mainichi Shimbun reported from Higashihiroshima (East Hiroshima) that plumbing blunder at the Hiroshima University Higashihiroshima Campus had resulted in students drinking water that was designated for flushing toilets. They traced the problem to 1993, when the gymnasium's renovation was completed. They attributed the problem to incorrect fitting between pipes for high quality drinking water and low grade toilet flushing water. Recently, 80 students got very ill with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting. It is a surprise that the outbreak had not occurred much earlier.
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