A sacred pilgrimage ended up in the toilet for several travelers earlier this year.
Health officials in Germany and the UK detailed the strange outbreak in a reportpublishedThursday in the journal Eurosurveillance.
Though several people were hospitalized and some even required intensive care, all of the victims thankfully survived.
Cholera still sickens millions of people a year, especially in places with poor water sanitation.© Wirestock Creators via Shutterstock
Cholerais triggered by the bacteriaVibrio cholerae.
In recent years, there has been anupswing of choleraacross the world, including in parts of Europe.
In Ethiopia, an ongoing outbreak of cholera hassickenedat least 58,381 people and killed over 700 since August 2022.
According to the report authors, health officials in Germany first caught wind of the outbreak in late February.
Health officials in the UK confirmed four similar cases around that time.
In the case of holy water, purely external use would reduce gastrointestinal infection risks.
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