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Spain Tops Food Poisoning Poll

(15 Jul 2008)

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Spain is Europe's number one food poisoning hotspot, according to a new survey.

A poll carried out by Halifax revealed that one-quarter of tourists have experienced tummy troubles while in Spain, with Greece, Turkey and Egypt named as other hotspots.

Vicky Watson, a spokesperson for Halifax Travel Insurance, commented: "Having a long-awaited holiday dominated by the dreaded Delhi Belly is nothing to look forward to. Make sure that you do some online research and preparation before travelling by planning to go to restaurants with positive reviews from other travellers."

She added that 20 per cent of Brits had been forced to seek medical attention as a result of food poisoning and urged holidaymakers to take out a travel insurance policy before going abroad.

The survey also revealed that 38 per cent of those who are struck down by food poisoning spend two days of their holiday recovering and lose around £42.42 per day off the cost of their trip.

The Travel Magazine suggests that Britons protect themselves against food poisoning by avoiding tap water in foreign countries and ensuring that all food is piping hot.

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