untreated

Again, untreated effluent polluted the rivers and the local marsh rhyne drainage system.

Yet millions of women have decided to continue taking antidepressants in pregnancy because untreated mental illness also poses risks.

While TB can be treated with antibiotics, it can be fatal if left untreated.

Water companies can release untreated sewage when it rains heavily to stop homes being flooded, but as experienced at Lake Windemere, there have been cases where this has been done prematurely.

“If it goes unidentified or untreated, it can last longer than 36 months,” O’Connor said.