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Mexico probes Quintana Roo hotels for cyclospora after UK alert

Mexico probes Quintana Roo hotels for cyclospora after UK alert
Mexico investigating tourist hub for cyclospora after UK alert · theprint.in

Some people from the United Kingdom got sick after visiting Mexico.

The sickness is called cyclosporiasis, and it makes your stomach hurt.

It comes from tiny germs that can be in food or water.

British doctors told health officials in Mexico about the sick travelers.

Now Mexico is checking the food and water at more than twelve hotels.

These hotels are in a place called Quintana Roo, which many tourists visit.

Mexico has found 33 cases of cyclosporiasis in several parts of the country.

The health ministry is doing lab tests to find out what is going on.

They will share the results when the tests are finished.

Everyone wants to make sure the hotels are safe for visitors.

Key facts

Location
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Hotels under testing
More than a dozen
Cases logged in Mexico
33 across several states
Illness
Cyclosporiasis (stomach illness)
Trigger
UK health alert over cyclosporiasis cases in travelers
Status
Laboratory testing in progress; results pending
Source
Reuters, Mexico City, Aug 5

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