Multidrug-Resistant Cholera Linked to Ethiopian Holy Water Spreads to Europe

Researchers trace unusual source of recent cholera outbreak

Imported “holy water” has been identified as the culprit behind multiple cholera outbreaks which were identified in Germany and the UK in February.

Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe

Testing found that the holy water was “heavily contaminated.”…

Cholera cases in Europe linked to holy water imported from Ethiopia

Consumption of holy water from Ethiopia has recently led to several cases of cholera in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) with a multidrug-resistant Vibrio cholerae strain, according to a study published in Eurosurveillance.

Patients with multidrug-resistant cholera in EU linked to exposure to contaminated holy water from Ethiopia

Consumption of holy water from Ethiopia has recently led to several cases of cholera in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) with a multidrug-resistant Vibrio cholerae strain, according to a study published in Eurosurveillance.

Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe - WorldNL Magazine

"As the infectious dose of V. cholerae O1 has been estimated to be 105–108 [100,000 to 100 million] colony-forming units (CFU), this suggests the holy water was heavily contaminated and bacteria remained viable at ambient temperature during the flight and in Europe," the German and UK researchers who authored the report wrote. Global plague Testing indicated that the cholera strain that the travelers brought home was a particularly nasty one. V.…

Pilgrims who visited a holy spring brought cholera-tainted water back to Europe.