Cyclospora

A PARAMEDIC who featured on BBC1 hit show 'Ambulance' was allegedly hospitalised after her 'disgusting' TUI holiday. Maya Black, 35, a paramedic from Edgbaston, Birmingham, claims she was left ill with crippling stomach pains and sickness for over a year after her trip to Mexico. Maya - who was followed by TV cameras during filming of the BAFTA winning TV show - said her room was full of tiny bugs and she was forced to sleep on a urine stained mattress for days after complaining to her rep. In addition she claims she was repeatedly served meat despite telling hotel staff she was a vegetarian.She says despite complaining every day she was unable to change rooms and eventually became sick and had to be rushed by ambulance to hospital. Even though the sickness bug Cyclsopora was prevalent in her resort and there was a Public Health England outbreak warning about sickness when she booked her holiday in a TUI store, she was given no health warnings. She claims the only time the reps took … [Read more...] about Brit paramedic suing Tui after nightmare £3,500 holiday where ‘she slept on urine-soaked mattress and ended up with crippling illness a year on’

Brits heading to Mexico have been handed a travel warning after tourists were struck down by a nasty bug at hotels in top resorts. At least 14 Brit tourists are known to have fallen ill at hotels in Riviera Maya and Cancun. It is the fifth year in a row that guests have been struck down by the cyclospora parasite which is spread by contaminated water and food. Symptoms include frequent diarrhoea, adominal cramps, bloating, nausea, flatulence and a loss of appetite. Anyone visiting the affected areas that falls ill is advised to seek medical attention, reports Wales Online . Cyclospora most often occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of the world including South and Central America, South and South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa. More than 78 Brits were struck down by the parasite in Mexico in 2017, while 443 were affected in Riviera Maya and Cancun areas in 2016. Health Protection Scotland and Public Health Wales are amongst the UK bodies that have issued warnings to … [Read more...] about Mexico travel warning after Brit holidaymakers hit by brutal faeces parasite