People thinking about heading abroad to have a weight loss procedure are being warned not to travel after a steep increase in serious disease cases.
Stomach treatments in Turkey are a particular cause for alarm following a rise in instances of botulism. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is urging people to avoid them, reports the Daily Record.
Botulism is a rare but serious illness, caused by a toxin that attacks the body’s nerves that causes difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis and even death. Sixty cases are linked to a private hospital in Istanbul and three to a separate private clinic in Izmir, on the west coast.
