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Dozens of people in Beckenham , south-east London , have reported being unwell with diarrhoea and vomiting.
Symptoms in most cases have lasted for an unusually long time up to two weeks .
Last Wednesday Thames Water tested the water at the property of one person who had become unwell; the results came back clear.
Since then others who are unwell in the area have asked for a test.
Labour 's Steve Reed has urged Thames Water to 'get a grip' and test treatment works 'urgently'.
17,000 households and businesses were told not to use their tap water for drinking without boiling and cooling it first .
Cryptosporidium was detected in the water supply in Sydenham water zone.
Thames Water confirmed there has been no specific testing of the treatment centres or local works.
Spokesman said they are still waiting for some results.
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