Holiday watch: Avoid wading in fresh water in Corsica if you…
If you are planning on holidaying on the beautiful island of Corsica, France, this summer, then be warned – a nasty parasite lurks in the freshwater.
According to the European Centre for Disease Control (CDC), six people were infected with schistosomiasis on the island of Corsica. All of the travelers were exposed to the freshwater in the Cavu River and had not traveled to other areas where schistosomiasis is known to occur.
So what can you do to protect yourself?
There is no vaccine or…