Claim: Floodwaters in parts of Southeast Texas tested positive for diseases and contaminants including typhoid fever and MRSA in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Fact-check: FACT CHECK: Did Floodwaters in Southeast Texas Test Positive for Several Diseases After Harvey?
Verdict: mostly false
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Dan Macguill
Date published: 2017-09-13T15:32:54