Visitors to Provence have been hit by a serious sickness bug (Image: Getty) READ MORE I visited one of France's most popular seaside towns - but there was a downside An acute outbreak of a severe gastric illness has hit four European countries with more than 130 cases discovered. The serious infection has caused some people to be hospitalised with diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said that the outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica has been found in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Norway.
The ECDC said 133 cases have so far been identified. Officials believe that it has potentially come from cheese, and added that control measures were now in place to stop the outbreak. Yersinia bacteria are usually acquired by eating or drinking contaminated food, including undercooked meat, unpasteurised milk products or contaminated water.
The bacteria can also spread via person-to-person or direct contact with infected animals. Don't miss..
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