UK holidaymakers issued Turkey travel warning after 'outbreak' of serious illness
dailyrecord.co.ukBritish holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning if they are heading to Turkey any time soon, following an outbreak of a serious illness.
It has been reported that the condition has broken out at various holiday hotspots in the country, and is linked to Salmonella.Wales Online reports that an investigation has been launched after nearly 250 cases of a gastrointestinal bug were spotted by the NHS among those who had been on holiday.
According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), they have detected clusters of a Salmonella strain that they believe is a common source of infection.Most of the infected people had travelled to and stayed in hotels in the Antalya region of Turkey.
The investigation was started after 241 confirmed cases were discovered.This probe found that many of the people had been residing in all-inclusive hotels where food was supplied in the form of a take-what-you-want buffet.
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