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. 2017 Aug 3;22(32):30592.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.32.30592.

Cyclosporiasis in travellers returning to the United Kingdom from Mexico in summer 2017: lessons from the recent past to inform the future

Diogo F P Marques  1   2 , Claire L Alexander  3 , Rachel M Chalmers  4 , Richard Elson  5 , Joanne Freedman  5 , Gillian Hawkins  1 , Janice Lo  5 , Guy Robinson  4 , Katherine Russell  5 , Alison Smith-Palmer  1 , Hilary Kirkbride  5 , Peter Chiodini, Gauri Godbole
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Cyclosporiasis in travellers returning to the United Kingdom from Mexico in summer 2017: lessons from the recent past to inform the future

Diogo F P Marques et al. Euro Surveill. .

Erratum in

  • Author's correction for Euro Surveill. 2017;22(32).
    Eurosurveillance Editorial Team. Eurosurveillance Editorial Team. Euro Surveill. 2017 Aug 24;22(34):30603. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.34.30603. Euro Surveill. 2017. PMID: 28857044 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

During the summers of 2015 and 2016, the United Kingdom experienced large outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in travellers returning from Mexico. As the source of the outbreaks was not identified, there is the potential for a similar outbreak to occur in 2017; indeed 78 cases had already been reported as at 27 July 2017. Early communication and international collaboration is essential to provide a better understanding of the source and extent of this recurring situation.

Keywords: Cyclospora; cyclosporiasis; gastrointestinal disease; outbreaks; parasitic diseases; travel.

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Conflict of interest: None declared.

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