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| British woman contracts Legionnaires' Disease in Greece | British woman contracts Legionnaires' Disease in Greece |
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| Donna Jobling is seriously ill in a Crete hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease | |
| A British tourist is in hospital after catching a serious lung disease while on an all-inclusive holiday in Greece. | A British tourist is in hospital after catching a serious lung disease while on an all-inclusive holiday in Greece. |
| Donna Jobling, from Hull, contracted Legionnaires' disease on the island of Crete and is in intensive care. | |
| The 57-year-old, who husband Sid, 69, remains at her bedside, was travelling with easyJet Holidays, which said it had moved other customers out of the hotel where she was staying. | |
| "We're so sorry to hear that Ms Jobling is unwell, and we're continuing to support her and her family in every way we can," a spokesperson said. | "We're so sorry to hear that Ms Jobling is unwell, and we're continuing to support her and her family in every way we can," a spokesperson said. |
| Ms Jobling and her husband Sid were enjoying a two-week break with another couple on the holiday island | |
| Legionella bug delays £41m health centre opening | Legionella bug delays £41m health centre opening |
| Ms Jobling has been in an intensive care unit at Venizeleio Hospital in Heraklion since 11 June, her niece Klaire Keita told the BBC. | |
| On 5 June she developed a chest infection which triggered acute respiratory failure and pneumonia, Ms Keita said. | |
| "We just don't know what's going to happen. We're just trying to do the best we can for her," she said. | |
| Fighting back tears, Ms Keita added: "She is just the best person you could ever hope to meet." | |
| She said her aunt was "stable but under constant watch". | |
| Ms Jobling with husband Sid on their wedding day | |
| Ms Jobling and her husband were holidaying with another couple, Paula and Nicholas Mason, also from Hull. | |
| They returned home on 12 June - the day the couples were meant to fly back together. | |
| Ms Mason, 52, said: "I felt awful having to leave my best friend there. | |
| "Donna has a heart of gold. She would do anything for anyone. We are all still in shock." | |
| Ms Mason said photographs of her friend taken at the start of the break showed her "looking really healthy". | |
| "Nicolas and Sid had booked the trip as a surprise for us women. Donna was really looking forward to it." | |
| Following Ms Jobling's diagnosis, the Greek health ministry issued a statement to hoteliers in Crete to "raise awareness among all those involved in monitoring the quality of water for human consumption especially with regard to Legionella". | |
| The source of the disease has not yet been identified but easyJet Holidays has moved other customers out of the hotel they were staying in, as a precaution. | The source of the disease has not yet been identified but easyJet Holidays has moved other customers out of the hotel they were staying in, as a precaution. |
| "We've also been in touch with customers who recently returned home from this hotel, to inform them of necessary guidance," a spokesperson said. | "We've also been in touch with customers who recently returned home from this hotel, to inform them of necessary guidance," a spokesperson said. |
| "Our customers' safety and wellbeing is our top priority, and we'll continue to do all we can to support them." | "Our customers' safety and wellbeing is our top priority, and we'll continue to do all we can to support them." |
| Emergency alert | |
| It is understood the hotel affected is currently working with local health authorities on the island. | It is understood the hotel affected is currently working with local health authorities on the island. |
| An emergency alert has been issued on the island by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control following the diagnosis. | An emergency alert has been issued on the island by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control following the diagnosis. |
| Legionnaires' disease is a lung infection most commonly contracted through the inhalation of water droplets containing Legionella bacteria. | Legionnaires' disease is a lung infection most commonly contracted through the inhalation of water droplets containing Legionella bacteria. |
| It is usually caught in places such as hotels, hospitals and office buildings from contaminated air conditioning systems, but can also be contracted from spa pools and hot tubs. | It is usually caught in places such as hotels, hospitals and office buildings from contaminated air conditioning systems, but can also be contracted from spa pools and hot tubs. |
| Symptoms include shortness of breath, a high temperature and chest pain or discomfort, particularly when breathing or coughing. The disease can induce pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses, which can be life-threatening. | Symptoms include shortness of breath, a high temperature and chest pain or discomfort, particularly when breathing or coughing. The disease can induce pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses, which can be life-threatening. |
| Smokers, people over the age of 50 and those who are immunocompromised or have chronic lung conditions are at higher risk of developing the disease. | Smokers, people over the age of 50 and those who are immunocompromised or have chronic lung conditions are at higher risk of developing the disease. |
| A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson said: "We are supporting the family of a British woman in hospital in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities." |