Spain, Greece and Italy warning issued to UK tourists as major holiday risk grows

Experts have shared a warning to tourists heading to southern Europe over a tropical disease (Image: Getty) British tourists headed for southern Europe have been warned of a growing health risk of schistosomiasis, a tropical disease , which is increasing at a sharp rate due to the emergence of a parasitic flatworm, according to a new study from KU Leuven University. The research highlights that the threat is expected to become more prevalent due to climate change , due to the fact that freshwater snails that transmit the parasite are now able to survive in several southern European countries. Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is the fastest-spreading infectious disease after malaria, with over 200 million infections annually.

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