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Cyclospora infection linked to travel to Mexico, June to September 2015
- Gordon L Nichols1 , Joanne Freedman1 , Kevin G Pollock2 , Caroline Rumble1 , Rachel M Chalmers3 , Peter Chiodini4 , Gillian Hawkins2 , Claire L Alexander5 , Gauri Godbole1,4 , Christopher Williams6 , Hilary A Kirkbride1 , Meghan Hamel7 , Jeremy I Hawker1
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsAffiliations: 1 National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom 2 Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom 3 Cryptosporidium Reference Unit, Public Health Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom 4 PHE National Parasitology Reference Laboratory, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, United Kingdom 5 Scottish Parasite Diagnostic and Reference Laboratory, Glasgow, United Kingdom 6 Public Health Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom 7 Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, CanadaGordon Nicholsgordon.nichols phe.gov.uk
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Citation style for this article: Nichols Gordon L, Freedman Joanne, Pollock Kevin G, Rumble Caroline, Chalmers Rachel M, Chiodini Peter, Hawkins Gillian, Alexander Claire L, Godbole Gauri, Williams Christopher, Kirkbride Hilary A, Hamel Meghan, Hawker Jeremy I. Cyclospora infection linked to travel to Mexico, June to September 2015. Euro Surveill. 2015;20(43):pii=30048. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.43.30048 Received: 12 Oct 2015; Accepted: 28 Oct 2015
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Cyclospora cayetanensis was identified in 176 returned travellers from the Riviera Maya region of Mexico between 1 June and 22 September 2015; 79 in the United Kingdom (UK) and 97 in Canada. UK cases completed a food exposure questionnaire. This increase in reported Cyclospora cases highlights risks of gastrointestinal infections through travelling, limitations in Cyclospora surveillance and the need for improved hygiene in the production of food consumed in holiday resorts.

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