Killer bug sweeping European holiday hotspots this summer – know the symptoms | World | News

A killer insect spreads to popular European holiday points and encourages health chiefs to warn the people to warn them for symptoms. The diphtheria is a very infectious infection that strangles its victims by forming a thick gray floor on the throat and tonsils.

More severe cases can lead to a swollen neck and throat or “bull neck”, which makes it difficult to breathe. In the worst cases, the infection blocks airways, causes heart failure and damages the nervous system.

Bacteria can infect the skin and encourage pus -filled bubbles to appear in the legs, feet and hands. Large ulcers may also appear on the skin.

Mostly coughing, sneezing and spreading from close contact between people.

Bacteria can also be caught by sharing items such as cups, clothes or beds with an infected person.

Before a vaccine entry at the summit and in the 1950s, 4,000 people were killed in England, the majority of the disease.

In 2022, Europe experienced a major increase in diphtheria infections and 320 cases were reported for the year. This has opposed the normal event rate in eleven years between 2009-2020 – an average of 21 infections were observed annually.

This year, 13 cases have been reported in Europe so far and encouraged health chiefs to encourage the public to keep watch.

Bruno Ciancio, an official of the European Disease Prevention and Control Center, called for “better awareness of symptoms, fast diagnosis and fast public health action” to help prevent the spread of the disease.

According to NHS, symptoms usually start for two to five days after they are infected.

These are a thick gray-white coating that can cover your throat, nose and tongue; High temperature; sore throat; Wwollen glands around his neck; Breathing and difficulty in swallowing; Bubbles full of pus in your legs, feet and hands; Large ulcers surrounded by red, painful -looking skin.