The common fly

The common fly is not considered by many to cause holiday illness abroad. But flies can spread more disease than any other insect. Disease and bacteria is spread in most holiday destinations by flies, including: Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Spain, France and even the UK. Bacteria which flies carry and spread can and does affect visitors to worldwide destinations every year. Swarms of flies in package hotels and holiday accommodation can represent a real hygiene problem that causes illness and disease.

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The most hazardous place for flies to congregate is near hotel and restaurant kitchens and outdoor barbecue areas where the food attracts swarms of insects. Not only are flies a nuisance but they spread disease to holidaymakers via the food they infect. If you suffer holiday illness as a result of food poisoning, norovirus or salmonella, it could be that flies have contaminated the food you have eaten. If this proves to be true and you stayed in a holiday package hotel, you may be able to claim holiday illness compensation when you return to the UK. Holidaymakers to Italy, Malta, Portugal, Cyprus, Turkey, France, Spain, and even cooler countries such as Germany and Poland have suffered illness on holiday, which can be associated with large numbers of flies infecting food.

These insects generally breed and feed in unsanitary areas, where larvae feed on decaying organic matter – which makes the spread of bacteria much more likely. An adult female fly can detect suitable areas of vegetation or decaying animal matter to lay her eggs. Adult flies become contaminated when they emerge from the pupae, and can cause holiday illness by landing on uncovered food or food preparation areas in the hotel kitchen.

Claiming compensation for holiday illness contracted abroad is more straightforward than it used to be. If you have contracted a holiday illness in any EU country including Greece, Turkey, Spain, France, Portugal, Sweden, Germany, Holland, Finland, Ireland or Estonia, which was not your fault, you can claim compensation when you return to the UK. Seek medical advice from your GP if your symptoms have not cleared up then contact a personal injury solicitor as soon as possible who specialises in holiday illness and accident compensation claims. Find a personal injury solicitor who works on a no win no fee basis and one who will deal with your holiday illness claim directly.

Among other things, a fly feeds on human faeces, which contains diseased organisms. These organisms become attached to the hairs, legs and body of the fly as the insect walks over the faeces. Once the insect flies into a restaurant kitchen or food preparation area, it will usually land on unprotected food or food preparation areas. The fly will then leave diseased organisms over the food and vomit fluid from its previous meal, causing more contamination.
Common holiday illness such as gastroenteritis can be carried by flies, plus more serious illness such as typhoid, dysentery and cholera. The majority of holiday package hotels undergo regular inspections to ensure health and safety standards are up to scratch. The majority of holiday package tour hotels in Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Spain, France, Malta, Lithuania, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany and Sweden are never likely to have food poisoning outbreaks in their kitchens. Health and safety standards have improved enormously over the past few years, and tour operators take more care to ensure the health and wellbeing of holidaymakers. However, some holiday hotels still leave a lot to be desired where hygiene and safety is concerned. Food poisoning on cruise ships and norovirus outbreaks in holiday package hotels is still one of the most common forms of holiday illness.

The European Directive on Food Hygiene (EDFH) states that member states´ legislation must include certain clauses. If you are thinking of making a complaint after a holiday illness caused by neglect and bad hygiene, and possibly making a claim for holiday illness compensation, it is worth remembering the following points from the EDFH:´The layout, design, construction and size of food premises shall permit good food hygiene practices, including protection against cross contamination between and during operations, by foodstuffs, equipment, materials, water, air supply or personnel and external sources of contamination such as pests ……´
´All food which is handled, stored, packaged, displayed and transported shall be protected against any contamination likely to render the food unfit for human consumption, injurious to health or contaminated in such a way that it would be unreasonable to expect it to be consumed in that state. In particular, food must be so placed and/or protected as to minimise any risk of contamination. Adequate procedures must be in place to ensure pests are controlled.” (Regulation 4 (2) (d), Schedule I, Chapter IX)

Member states have now introduced regulations implementing the above.If you believe high standards of health and safety were not implemented at your holiday package hotel or on your holiday cruise, and that you suffered a holiday illness as a result of this, you may be able to claim holiday illness compensation when you return to the UK. Tour operators have a responsibility to holidaymakers and they must ensure that your health and safety is of paramount importance when you book a hotel holiday package. If you suffer holiday illness through bad hygiene practices, make a note of any bad hygiene practices you notice, and also photograph dirty kitchens, uncovered food, dangerous floor surfaces or dirty toilets, which may be relevant to any future compensation claim. Regular cleaning and disinfecting of food preparation areas is essential to keep bacteria at bay, and strict hygiene rules should always be adhered to in holiday hotels or cruise ship kitchens

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Claiming for holiday illness, injury or accidents in Spain, Turkey, Portugal or any EU country can be difficult. Holiday claims expert, Anne Thomson of Farnworth Rose Solicitors, has over 20 years experience of dealing with clients who have fallen ill or sustained injuries abroad. Anne´s background and customer service skills ensure clients are dealt with in a professional and sympathetic manner. Her knowledge and expertise in the specialised area of travel law is second to none. Tour operators often offer clients less compensation than they deserve, and it is essential that you contact us before you accept any payment. Your claim will then be assessed and you will be advised by Anne and her highly trained team how to proceed. For more information or to make a claim Call us FREE on 080001 54321, or fill in the claim form.