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Waterborne illness Highlands
West Highland Way (near Rowardennan/Conic Hill)
The rescue team responded to reports of an American tourist who became severely ill after consuming water from a stream on the West Highland Way. This was noted as the second such incident in a short period, leading officials to advise that all collected stream water should be treated by boiling or chemical means.
Outcome: Casualty required urgent medical attention and was transported back to a main car park.
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