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In February 2025, public health agencies in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) reported four cases of domestically acquired cholera caused by consumption of holy water imported from Ethiopia, and a further three cases in travellers to Ethiopia. Multidrug-resistant O1, linked to recent outbreaks in Eastern and Middle Africa, was detected in clinical specimens and the holy water. In cholera-endemic regions, visitors should drink potable water and should not bring bottled water back from their travels.

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Cholera due to exposure in Europe associated with consumption of holy water from Ethiopia, January to February 2025
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Christina+Frank&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Frank Christina</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Claire+Jenkins&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Jenkins Claire</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jana-Marie+Weis&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Weis Jana-Marie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anja+Brilmayer&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Brilmayer Anja</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anja+Schoeps&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Schoeps Anja</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Susann+Dupke&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dupke Susann</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Hendrik+Wilking&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Wilking Hendrik</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Parisha+Katwa&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Katwa Parisha</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Satheesh+Nair&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nair Satheesh</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Clare+Barker&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Barker Clare</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Derren+Ready&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ready Derren</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Gauri+Godbole&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Godbole Gauri</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Susan+Hopkins&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Hopkins Susan</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Hilary+Kirkbride&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kirkbride Hilary</a></span>. Cholera due to exposure in Europe associated with consumption of holy water from Ethiopia, January to February 2025. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2025;30(14):pii=2500234. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.14.2500234" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2025.30.14.2500234</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 07 Apr 2025;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 09 Apr 2025 </span> </p>
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