Travel and health: illness associated with winter package holidays.

A survey of 263 people who had winter package holidays abroad revealed that 21 per cent of the travellers had been ill. Forty-eight per cent of those who had been unwell reported an alimentary upset and 26 per cent reported respiratory symptoms. Illness was recorded most frequently by travellers to countries in the Mediterranean region.More readily available advice or information would be useful in reducing the amount of illness associated with package holidays.