Giardia | Holiday Illness and Infection | HolidayTravelWatch
One of the many holiday illnesses reported to this Organisation is Giardia. The Health Protection Agency states that many cases are associated with foreign travel. The key factors of the disease are as follows:
- Incubation period: 5 to 25 days
- Common clinical features: Diarrhoea, abdominal cramps
- Reservoir: It is found in the gastrointestinal tracts of people and animals
- Transmission: Person to person. Food borne transmission is rare. Faecal oral in young children. Waterborne. Spread within families is common.
- Other relevant features: Cysts resist standard chlorination
It is very important that if when you return to the UK, you are suffering with any diarrhoeal illness, that you seek urgent medical attention. It is also very important that you do not compromise any potential claim that you may have and we would also suggest that you contact us for further assistance.
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HTW has noted that amongst the submissions to the Committee on Toxicity (COT) it has been suggested that the symptoms highlighted by crew and passengers were akin to the condition of hyperventilation.
HTW has for many years received reports from concerned holiday makers or independent travellers as to the safety of their aircraft, ship or boat, train or road transport.
