Cancun travel warning as 14 Brit tourists are struck by brutal faeces parasite
"Infection is transmitted through consumption of contaminated food or water, direct person to person spread does not occur.
"On return from Mexico, if travellers have any symptoms such as those described above they should seek medical attention and inform their GP of their travel history.” More than 78 Brits were struck down with the parasite in 2017 while 443 were affected in the same Riviera Maya and Cancun areas in 2016.
Nick Harris Head of Travel at Simpson Millar solicitors who is representing 450 victims caught up in the current and past outbreaks - said: "We have been inundated with people who have fallen ill in the resorts.
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