#diarrhoea — Public Fediverse posts

In the West, cyclospora infections are called an 'outbreak', but, in India, where people traditionally use farmland as a public toilet, they're very common. They develop resistance to it and avoid it by cooking most food, but it often causes 'traveller's diarrhoea' in tourists.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/explosive-diarrhea-cyclospora-outbreak-investigation

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Infections in Devon parasite outbreak to keep rising for weeks, public health boss warns | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/south-west-water-brixham-devon-parasite-b2547245.html

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Devon residents told to boil tap water over risk of parasitic disease | Water | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/15/devon-resident-told-to-boil-tap-water-over-risk-parasitic-disease-south-west

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