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Mexico's health ministry have said that tests of over a dozen hotels in the Riviera Maya, a popular Caribbean tourist hub, came through as negative for the cyclospora parasite.
The parasite outbreak, linked to explosive diarrhoea, spread to the UK, after leaving thousands sick in America. Health officials in the UK linked the cases to Mexico holidays.
British health authorities reported cases of cyclosporiasis, a stomach illness spread by contaminated food or drink, in tourists who had visited.
Mexican authorities used PCR tests on fruit, vegetable and water samples collected at the hotels, which all came back negative, the ministry said.
Cyclosporiasis infections lead to nasty but non-life-threatening symptoms, such as ‘explosive diarrhoea’ and vomiting. “You’re barely able to make it to the toilet,” Dr. Alejandro Macías, an epidemiologist and physician at the University of Guanajuato in central Mexico, told The New York Times.
The latest data shows that 67 UK cases were reported in the space of two and a half months, a sharp rise on previous years, when an average of 93 cases was recorded across the whole year.
The stats claimed show that 67 cases have been reported in returning travellers returning from Mexico, according to figures published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Talking last month Dr Philip Veal, Consultant in Travel Health at UKHSA, said: “We have recently detected a rise in Cyclospora infections among travellers returning from Mexico. These infections are caused by a parasite and can affect the stomach and intestines.
“Travellers to Mexico and other areas where the infection is more common can reduce their risk by following good food and water hygiene measures, including drinking bottled water and eating thoroughly cooked food, even when staying in high-end all-inclusive resorts. We also advise avoiding certain foods such as fresh uncooked berries and herbs, unpeeled fruit and salad items.
“If you develop symptoms after returning from travel, such as watery diarrhoea, loss of appetite, weight loss, stomach cramps or pain, bloating, increased wind, nausea, fatigue or other flu-like symptoms, please seek medical attention and inform your healthcare professional of your travel history.”