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The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) ruled out this Tuesday the presence of the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite in samples taken from 16 hotels in the Riviera Maya after the United Kingdom warned of an increase in cases among travelers who had been in that tourist area of the Mexican Caribbean.
The health authority reported in a statement that, together with the General Directorate of Epidemiology, it deployed surveillance actions following the British notice and collected 43 samples: 32 of vegetables and fruits available at food bars and 11 of water for human use.
The samples were subjected to microbiological, physicochemical, and molecular analyses using real-time PCR at the laboratory of the Commission for Analytical Control and Expansion of Coverage (CCAYAC), based on the Bacteriological Analytical Manual method.
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Cofepris stated that all analyzed products tested negative for Cyclospora cayetanensis, and no indicators of contamination were found, which, according to the agency, shows that in the specific points inspected, health control and handling processes were functioning within safety margins.
The agency specified that it maintains permanent surveillance and monitoring of the food chain's traceability to prevent future risks.
The Mexican review occurs after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported on July 30 an increase in Cyclospora infections among travelers who returned from Mexico.
Between April 30 and July 15, the United Kingdom recorded 67 cases of cyclosporiasis: 30 in England, 27 in Scotland, and 10 in Wales.
Of the 51 patients with available travel information, 48 had been to Mexico, according to the UKHSA.
The British agency noted that the affected travelers stayed at various hotels in the Riviera Maya and Cancun, where they consumed food and beverages within all-inclusive resorts, so investigations are continuing.
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Cyclospora is a parasite that can be transmitted through contaminated food or water and cause frequent watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, loss of appetite, and weight loss, among other symptoms.
The UKHSA recalled that these outbreaks linked to travelers from Mexico have been recorded seasonally since 2015, except in 2020 and 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and called for maintaining strict food and water hygiene measures.
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