Russian tourists infected en masse with unknown virus at resort in Turkey

03.11.2024 12:25

An outbreak of an unknown virus has occurred in the Turkish resort area of Belek.

Tourists, including Russians, are complaining en masse of high temperatures, withdrawal symptoms, rashes and vomiting.

Those infected are forced to go to hospitals and receive IV drips, writes NEWS.ru.

Symptoms of the disease last from four to five days.

Patients experience rashes, body aches, upset stomach and loss of appetite.

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Patients complain of vomiting and general malaise.

At the moment, doctors do not have a clear diagnosis. The main version is that the cause of the illness was the Coxsackie virus.

Doctors prescribe treatment with antibiotics and antiviral drugs.

Some people also experience symptoms of the disease after returning to Russia.

Virologists believe that the tourists, judging by their symptoms, were infected with one of the enteroviruses.

Elena Gutyro Author: Elena Gutyro Editor of Internet resources