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[queenie40something]

Egypt is to ban nurses from wearing a veil from March.

See Egypt to ban nurses from wearing veil | Healthcare

[queenie40something]

Hi - did anyone see the article of British landlord that died after catching legionnaires disease. The poor mans family.

See Pub boss in legion death - Sunday Mirror

and

Holiday Legionnairesdisease For Pub Landlord (from Blackpool Citizen)

[Lsab]

Thanks for those Queenie.

[queenie40something]

Originally Posted by lsab

Thanks for those Queenie.

Your welcome. There are very little details at the moment on the legionnaires case. The hotel has not been named and hopefully it is an isolated case - dont want to panic anyone : (

[Peter Mitry]

Better sell up and join the Hurghada 'in crowd' Alison!!

[queenie40something]

Hi Peter - Im very tempted!!

[Lsab]

Originally Posted by queenie40something

Your welcome. There are very little details at the moment on the legionnaires case. The hotel has not been named and hopefully it is an isolated case - dont want to panic anyone : (

Yes, I did a quick Google search and could find very little - nothing on BBC or Sky websites. As you say, probably an isolated case. Apparently the most common cause is through the a/c. We never bother with it during the so called winter - but maybe it's been hot in Sharm.

[Peter Mitry]

Air conditioning is the usual cause but it happens everywhere; we have had our share of so called outbreaks in Spain. Definately nothing to worry about.

[queenie40something]

A 4 year old girl has been tested positive for bird flu.

Egypt | Africa - Reuters.com

and more doom and gloom - at least 13 dead after bus falls into a canal - Cairo

Egypt | Africa - Reuters.com

[nuttybird]

Will this article put anyone off eating poultry while in Egypt? should we be worried?