Britain has experienced an “unprecedented” increase in people infected with a parasite which causes diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever, a study has found.
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Symptoms can last up to six weeks and include smelly diarrhoea, fever, nausea, general tiredness and headaches and weight loss.
The parasite is protected by an outer shell that allows it to survive outside the body for long periods of time and makes it very tolerant to chlorine disinfection - meaning outbreaks can start in swimming pools.
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The UKHSA says in the study: "Our initial findings would suggest that swimming (either in the UK or abroad), including the use of pools, and foreign travel to a variety of destinations may underlie the current increase.
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The paper says although national and international outbreaks of the disease can occur, most are localised and associated with private or public water supplies, swimming pools, animal contact, person-to-person spread or food consumption.
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Britain has experienced an “unprecedented” increase in people infected with a parasite which causes diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever, a study has found.
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Symptoms can last up to six weeks and include smelly diarrhoea, fever, nausea, general tiredness and headaches and weight loss.
The parasite is protected by an outer shell that allows it to survive outside the body for long periods of time and makes it very tolerant to chlorine disinfection - meaning outbreaks can start in swimming pools.
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Read more:Why Britain’s sewage crisis dates back to a fateful decisionSearch called off for crew members after British ship sinksFive Wilko shops to reopen before Christmas
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The UKHSA says in the study: "Our initial findings would suggest that swimming (either in the UK or abroad), including the use of pools, and foreign travel to a variety of destinations may underlie the current increase.
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The paper says although national and international outbreaks of the disease can occur, most are localised and associated with private or public water supplies, swimming pools, animal contact, person-to-person spread or food consumption.
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The original article contains 525 words, the summary contains 196 words. Saved 63%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!