Health officials warned residents of the southern Colorado town of Alamosa to stop drinking and cooking with tap water; it may be linked to a salmonella outbreak.
33 cases of salmonella have been confirmed and 46 other reports were being investigated in Alamosa. The tap water tested positive for a bacteria believed to be salmonella, but the results have not been confirmed.
Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach pain. Untreated, salmonella can cause death in vulnerable victims such as infants, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems. Boiling water for 15 seconds will kill the bacteria.