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Health investigators rule out any presence of the Cyclospora parasite in Riviera Maya hotels

Reports that four dozen UK cyclosporiasis patients had traveled to Mexico led to an investigation, but it turned out to be a case of correlation not implying causation. The post Health investigators rule out any presence of the Cyclospora parasite in Riviera Maya hotels appeared first on Mexico News Daily

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Health investigators rule out any presence of the Cyclospora parasite in Riviera Maya hotels

On Tuesday, Mexico's Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risk (Cofepris) announced that no presence of the Cyclospora parasite was found in any samples taken from 16 Riviera Maya hotels during an investigation into reports of British visitors falling ill after traveling to the Quintana Roo coast. The health safety agency analyzed 32 samples of fruits and vegetables from food bars and 11 samples of water intended for human use, all of which tested negative for the parasite.

The review was conducted using the real-time PCR pathogen-detection technique and was performed in coordination with the General Directorate of Epidemiology as part of sanitary surveillance measures in the Mexican Caribbean. Cofepris stated that the absence of the pathogen Cyclospora cayetanensis and contamination indicators in the analyses demonstrates that sanitary control and handling processes operated within safety limits.

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