With the Easter break approaching, families will be starting to plan their trips abroad and travel insurance website, insurewithease.com, is urging them to pack tummy settlers, as well as making sure their travel insurance is up to date.
Analysis of claims made by insurewithease.com policyholders in 2009 found that Turkey had the highest prevalence of gastroenteritis claims last year. This was followed by Egypt, the Dominican Republic and Spain and quite surprisingly, the USA came fifth in the league table.
Sarah Taylor, online marketing manager at insurewithease.com, said: “Being struck by sudden illness can really ruin a holiday . We encourage holidaymakers to take precautions to minimise their risk of becoming ill. Little things such as drinking bottled water and avoiding ice cubes can make a big difference. Unfortunately, there is still a chance you may fall ill or have an accident, no matter how many precautions you take whilst you’re away.”