Scots tourists issued travel warning over 'explosive diarrhoea' parasite

Health officials have warned Scottish tourists heading to Mexico this summer to follow strict food and water hygiene measures after a sharp rise in cyclospora parasite infections

The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases - 67 since April - with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.

The UK Health Security Agency has warned visitors from Mexico are behind a sudden surge in cyclospora infections

Cyclospora is ususally found in contaminated food, and can result in extreme sickness for several days

Cylosporiasis infections lead to nasty but non-life-threatening symptoms, such as ‘explosive diarrhea’

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an urgent Mexico travel warning for British tourists after a sharp rise in cyclospora cases – a parasite causing explosive diarrhoea

The cyclospora parasite causes explosive diarrhoea and contaminated food, particularly herbs, salad and soft fruit, are common sources of infection

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