Holiday Sickness and Food Poisoning
Sunday, May 4th, 2008Holiday sickness, for example food poisoning, is one of the most common complaints Holiday Travel Watch receive. Read More
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Disease and InfectionAvian Influenza (Bird Flu)Wednesday, January 9th, 2008The UK Department of Health has published advices in a number of formats to deal with this potential threat. Read More SalmonellaWednesday, January 9th, 2008Incubation period: 12 to 72 hours Read More RabiesWednesday, January 9th, 2008Norwalk Or NorovirusWednesday, January 9th, 2008This information will help you understand what causes traveller’s diarrhoea (TD), how to protect against getting it, and (in case you do get TD) how to treat your illness to limit its impact on your travel schedule. While it is important to take preventive measures against TD, those measures cannot be relied on to be 100% effective, especially in high-risk environments where 40% or more of all travellers will get TD. Read More MalariaWednesday, January 9th, 2008A parasitic disease, spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes. Read More |
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.
