Holidaymakers were today warned about the dangers of parasites abroad after a record number of Brits were struck down last year.
A post-Covid travel boom to exotic destinations may be to blame, experts say.
Nearly 1,000 cases of travel-associated parasitic infections were detected in the UK last year, up from an average of 870 pre-pandemic.
Such illnesses include leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis, which are spread by insect bites or parasitic worms.
The bugs can infect organs and trigger long-term damage