Come On Cyprus – Collaborate with EWGLI! | The Crows Nest Blog | HolidayTravelWatch
We are frequently contacted by holidaymaker’s who have confirmed Legionnaires Disease, which they received from their holiday destinations. It was of concern and sadness to read of a recent outbreak in Cyprus, which affected 11 babies, several of whom had died. There were no hotels or tourists involved within that outbreak. What was of concern however, was to read that whilst Cyprus is a member of the European Union, it is not listed as a collaborator of The European Working Group for Legionella Infections. Because they are not listed as ‘collaborators’, they are not signed up to the European Guidelines on how to deal with this terrible infection. Now, it may be that Cyprus does have good systems for prevention and detection control (note this one only covering British Bases – Link now broken!), but surely as a major holiday destination, they would want to promote real confidence within its health structures for intending holidaymakers whatever about its own population? So come on Cyprus, collaborate with EWGLI and sign up to the European Guidelines!
Tags: Cyprus, EWGLI, Legionnaires
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.
