Hi mrs gersh ... if accurate, it is a worrying story, and one which we perhaps shouldn't speculate too much on either for legal reasons. But I think the first thing we perhaps need to bear in mind is that the article is in The Sun, a newspaper which may not normally be bothered too much about legal constraints, especially if they have sufficient faith in the accuracy of a story. Another point worth considering is that the Streptococcus A bacteria which has been mentioned is not solely or primarily associated with swimming pools, it is a bug which may come from any number of sources and can be passed by person to person contact. I am sure other media groups will pick up on the story if a specific hotel is confirmed as the source of the bug, but meantime it is perhaps not an issue which merits too much concern or speculation.

David
PS ... I am not posting a link to the article in case of any libelous comments which may be tagged on to it Sun readers

Hi Mrs Gersh... Yes I also think that it is quite worrying but lets hope that if there is a problem with the pool then it is addressed as quickly as possible before others are affected too.

One thing that I did notice was that they were all inclusive which rules out the majority of hotels in Benidorm.

Sue

Group A streptococci is not the only cause of necrotizing fasciitis, the disease may also be caused by other bacteria or different streptococcal strains.
It is rare, early diagnosis and treatment is paramount and that is where the problem lies .the initial flu like and fever symptoms can be confused with other ailments and because it is rare doctors can misdiagnose, which wastes precious time and allows the bug to spread rampantly through the deep layers of the skin.

I'm not trying to play down the seriousness of contracting NF and it is a RARE serious life threatening disease, but please put this story into perspective.
At this moment there is no conclusive proof that this woman caught it from the pool, it also states that she had flu like symptoms and her leg went red, but there is no mention of seeking early treatment in Benidorm.
The sun newspaper might not be the most educational tabloid, but even they must be aware that should it be found the pool was not the source of infection and they have named the hotel in question, then I suspect they will have one case to answer from the Spanish hotel group lawyers.

Go enjoy your holiday, if you sat down and thought about all the bacteria introduced into a swimming pool from dead skin, sweat, urine, hair, faecal matter, perfumes, suncreams, deodorants, inadequate filters and wrong percentages of disinfectant etc etc, then nobody would step foot in them and these problems are widespread across Europe, some cause ear infections, tummy upsets and diarrhoea most people blame the food when infact it has nothing to do with the food they have eaten in the hotel or anywhere else.

Sanjiiiiiiiiii

Firstly yes I am going to an all inclusive hotel and I'm not doing a major panic but I do have 2 children under 5 and I was just trying to find out if the hotel concerned was the one which is where the problem is. I'm sure if any of you were in the same position as me you would also want to know if you had the chance of facing any problems whilst away. Still I'm sure I will find out tommorrow

Hi mrs gersh ... I completely understand your points. It can't have been pleasant to read such allegations of an incident at an un-named AI hotel in Benidorm, just the day before you go off to an AI hotel in Benidorm, and I can appreciate why you would want to know more. But until such time as confirmed information is available from reliable sources, all I would suggest if you do have concerns, is that you balance them against the reputation for integrity, reliability and accuracy held by the newspaper in question. I hope that you have a lovely and trouble-free holiday.

David