Holiday warning in France after 130 infected with severe stomach illness
dailyrecord.co.ukHolidaymakers are being warned after health officials saidf a severe gastric illness has hit four European countries. A total of 133 cases have been found with many hospitalised with diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever.The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said that the outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica has been found in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Norway.
Cheese is believed to be the reason for the illness - and the ECDC said a number of control measures are now in place to stop the outbreak.
However it warned that new infections were possible.Yersinia bacteria is acquired by eating or drinking contaminated food, including undercooked meat, unpasteurised milk products or contaminated water.
The bacteria can also spread via person-to-person or direct contact with infected animals.Officials said that the victims have been across a wide variety of ages with the youngest 3 and the oldest 85.
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