Possible Norovirus outbreak at the Flamingo Oasis Hotel in Benidorm

Complaints have been made about a possible outbreak of Norovirus and gastroenteritis at the Flamingo Oasis Hotel in Benidorm.

Holidaymakers reported violent vomiting, sickness, stomach cramps and diarrhoea among guests at the Flamingo Oasis during December, 2009 and January, 2010. Four members of one family had to be treated for dehydration and sickness, after eating in the all-inclusive hotel restaurant.

A smell of sewage was said to have been evident throughout the hotel, particularly when bathroom taps were turned on, and the toilet was flushed.
Several families complained of illness caused by food poisoning at the Flamingo Oasis Hotel, Benidorm during their stay, and complaints were also made about the indoor swimming pool, which was dirty. One family complained that their children had developed rashes after using the pool.

Another guest reported that, in addition to her family, many other holidaymakers were taken ill after eating the same meal on the same day in the hotel restaurant.

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Possible Salmonella outbreak at Club Playa Blanca Lanzarote

Holidaymakers have reported a possible salmonella outbreak at the four-star Club Playa Blanca in Lanzarote, where it is believed that people were taken ill after eating at the hotel between the 6th and 14th January, 2010.


People have been prescribed antibiotics by a local chemist, who said that a number of people staying at the Club Playa Blanca had complained of sickness, vomiting and stomach cramps, after eating at the hotel.


Some holidaymakers also confirmed that others staying at the hotel had been struck down with a similar illness, although they could not confirm it was Salmonella.


Complaints were also made against the Club Playa Blanca in Lanzarote in August and September, 2008.


A spokesperson for Thomas Cook said the illness was down to a bug at the hotel, and was not linked to the food.


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Illness outbreak at Los Gigantes Hotel Tenerife

Holidaymakers have suffered illness while staying recently at the Los Gigantes Hotel in Tenerife.
The popular 225-bed hotel is popular with visitors who want an all-inclusive holiday experience, and is the main hotel in Los Gigantes resort.

High numbers of holidaymakers have reported suffering from violent vomiting, severe diarrhoea and stomach cramps, which have left some of them confined to their rooms and others hospitalised. Food poisoning is said to be responsible for the illness outbreak at the Los Gigantes, and many guests are now seeking compensation for loss of enjoyment of their holiday and medical expenses.

If the illness originated at the hotel Los Gigantes in Tenerife, holidaymakers could be entitled to substantial payouts, as it is the responsibility of the tour operator and the hotel management to ensure the wellbeing of guests. When large numbers of visitors complain of illness at the same hotel, and at the same time, there is obviously a major problem.

One holidaymaker had booked a week´s holiday at the Los Gigantes, and ended up spending four days of it in a hospital bed, being fed antibiotics via an intravenous drip.
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Norovirus outbreak on the Boudicca Cruise Ship

Three outbreaks of Norovirus and gastroenteritis have struck down passengers on the Boudicca Cruise Ship during winter. Over 500 passengers have been taken ill with the virus during three winter cruises onboard the Boudicca luxury cruise ship, despite owners, Fred Olsen, insisting the ship was safe.

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According to Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, the Boudicca was deep-cleaned twice following outbreaks of Norovirus, but the virus continues to return. Three people also died during Boudicca´s latest cruise, but the company said the deaths were not linked to Norovirus.

Derek and Marina Eaton contracted the virus during the last December cruise on what was supposed to be the holiday of a lifetime. The couple had booked the most expensive suite available on the Boudicca at £10,155 for a 14 day trip to Madeira and the Canaries, and Mr Eaton described it as a ´cruise from hell.´

On the first of three cruises in December, the Boudicca departed from Portsmouth on December 6th, and 180 out of 800 passengers were hit by gastroenteritis. When the 28,000 ton ship returned to Portsmouth on December 18th, it was ´deep-cleaned´ according to the owners and later that day, departed on a four-day mini-cruise to Amsterdam. Out of 827 passengers on this cruise, at least 50 were taken ill with Norovirus.

The Boudicca was then deep-cleaned again before the ill-fated cruise which left Portsmouth for Madeira on the 22nd December, and this time, 289 out of 795 passengers were diagnosed with the stomach bug. The ship returned to Portsmouth a day early.

Fred Olsen blamed passengers for bringing the virus aboard, although the latest outbreak was the seventh time in the past year that one of the firm´s vessels has been hit by illness. Another outbreak on the Boudicca happened in October.
Mr Eaton, 75, a company owner, from Woburn Sands in Bedfordshire, said he and his wife had been looking forward to spending New Year's Eve in Madeira to see the island's fireworks display, which is said to be the largest in the world.

But after falling ill, they spent the night confined to their cabin and missed the display. They had to spend a total of four days in their cabin and missed three of the six islands on the cruise. Mr Eaton said: 'The management of the company should have cancelled the cruise once the first set of passengers fell ill.

'I don't believe for one second that they deep-cleaned the ship because there wasn't sufficient time.'