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Survive!
The lemon antidote
The lemon antidote
Always carry salt and some fresh lemon. As soon as the first symptoms of food poisoning. Early detection and rapid treatment will help your situation is not much greater consequences later. If the pain did not abate, you should seek immediate medical facility in the country that you came. By it in fresh Greek market Go
Research has suggested that those who consume probiotics are less prone to traveler’s diarrhea
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- Rinse raw produce such as fruits and vegetables, thoroughly under running tap water before eating, cutting, or cooking. Even if the produce will be peeled, it should still be washed first.
- Scrub firm produce, such as melons and cucumbers, with a clean produce brush.
- Dry the produce with a clean cloth or paper towel.
- Separate uncooked meats and poultry from vegetables, cooked foods, and ready-to-eat foods.
Try Xorta!
Why not enjoy green boiled , special vitamin nutritional value? It's what the Greek centenarians eat! Go to our Special Page
The CDC.gov app
Report an Emergency through Greek2m
Report an Emergency through Greek2m
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Greek CDC encourages travelers or hotel or cruise ship employees to report an emergency
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Caution Travelers!
While you travel remember what to eat & drink and what not
Food
Eat
- Food that is cooked and served, hot
- Hard-cooked eggs
- Fruits and vegetables you have washed in clean water or peeled yourself
- Pasteurized dairy products
- Food served at room temperature
- Food from street vendors
- Raw or soft-cooked (runny) eggs
- Raw or undercooked (rare) meat or fish
- Unwashed or unpeeled raw fruits and vegetables
- Condiments (such as salsa) made with fresh ingredients
- Salads
- Flavored ice or popsicles
- Unpasteurized dairy products
- ”Bushmeat” (monkeys, bats, or other wild game)
- Water, sodas, or sports drinks that are bottled and sealed (carbonated is safer)
- Water that has been disinfected (boiled, filtered, treated)
- Ice made with bottled or disinfected water
- Hot coffee or tea
- Pasteurized milk
- Tap or well water
- Fountain drinks
- Ice made with tap or well water
- Drinks made with tap or well water (such as reconstituted juice)
- Unpasteurized milk
Prevention basic tips
- Drink only bottled water. If unavailable, boil water for 10 minutes before drinking
- Drink sodas and juices from cans and avoid using local ice cubes
- Avoid raw and uncooked meats as well as dairy products
- Try not to eat salads or uncooked vegetables
- Peel fruits before you eat them
- Always wash your hands with soap and water before you eat
Room Safety to control possible outbreak
Greek CDC for the hoteliers to ensure the outbreak control :
Take care of proper cleaning and sanitation rules of the rooms, and make sure that
the rooms that host healthy tenants should precede the cleaning of the rooms of the ill residents, and the other areas where the infected residents or personell are accommodated.
What are these rules? Find out in our Ship Sanitation Guidelines Page
SAFE Food, NOT Diarrhea, Food Safety tips 4Greece
Preventing Travelers’ Diarrhea
travel-related illness, affecting up to half of international travelers.
Most diarrhea is “uncomplicated,” and will usually resolve on its own in a few days.
People visiting Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, are the most likely to get it. It's rarely serious and almost always goes away on its own. Still, you can take steps to prevent it that can also help stop more serious illnesses like cholera.
In short, the Greek CDC recommends avoiding tap water, food sold by street vendors, raw or undercooked meats and seafood, and unpeeled fruits and veggies.
Recognize it : These are the symptoms
The symptoms of uncomplicated diarrhea include:
- Bloating or cramping
- Thin or loose stool
- Watery stool
- Frequent or urgent-feeling bowel movements
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Mild fever
Inspect where you eat
Inspect where you eat
Don’t eat at a place that looks dirty. I know, the road side stands have the best food, and they can often be safer than a normal restaurant. Travel health is all about risk management. Is it is worth the chance? This is an individual choice.
The salads
Of outbreaks caused by infected food workers, 54% involve food workers touching ready-to-eat-foods with their bare hands
- Ready-to-eat foods are foods that are ready to be served without additional preparation, such as washed raw fruits and vegetables for salads or sandwiches, baked goods, or items that have already been cooked.
Why not make such fresh salads yourself?
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Read all the Fresh Green Information , buy and make your salad by your own while in Greece, straight from Greek land.
Alternative: fresh lemon / vinegar
click on the image for more
the seafood
meat and chicken
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly.
- Thoroughly cook raw food from animal sources, such as beef, pork, or poultry to a safe internal temperature. For a list of recommended temperatures for meat and poultry, visit the safe minimum cooking temperatures chart at FoodSafety.gov.
Kitchen Safety . Always in mind
Kitchen Safety . Always in mind
How your kitchen,
or any kitchen in Greece
that serves you, should at least be
- Hands, knives, countertops, and cutting boards should always be washed well with dish soap and water after handling and preparing uncooked foods.
- Be aware that Listeria monocytogenes can grow in foods in the refrigerator. The refrigerator should be 40°F or lower and the freezer 0°F or lower.
- Spills in refrigerator should be cleaned up right away–especially juices from hot dog and lunch meat packages, raw meat, and raw poultry.
- Walls and shelves of refrigerator should be cleaned with hot water and liquid soap, then rinse.
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Take care of the ice
Hepatitis A outbreaks occur throughout the world and sometimes in countries with a low risk for hepatitis A (including the US). You can get hepatitis A through contaminated food or water in Greece, so talk to your doctor to see if the hepatitis A vaccine is right for you.
( Yellow Book for Travellers, Destination Greece)
Remember the pool
Remember the pool
Chances for Travelers Diarrhea in Greece not so low
Chances for Travelers Diarrhea in Greece not so low
Greece is in Yellow Color cdc.gov on Travelers Health , presentation of 2012, map of 2005
Update, Summer 2016 In Greece: Salmonella
Update, Summer 2016 In Greece: Salmonella
A severe gastroenteritis outbreak in Viotia region of Greece, after a mass gathering and dinner in a local tavern, has lead to one death so far and some dozens of hospitalizations and set on Emergency the Greek Centers o f Disease Control . It is said that the mass food poisoning which has shocked the local community is due to salmonella, June 25, 2016
Holiday Illness cases, a headache for the tour operators
Holiday Illness cases, a headache for the tour operators
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In August 2014 , Even before the credit crunch, more holidaymakers needed medical treatment in Greece than almost any other country, with gastroenteritis among the most usual reasons for a hospital stay according to
Norovirus and the need to Not Touch Surfaces
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In Greece August 2014 the mysterious virus affected almost half of the 1,400 hotel guests, including 400-500 French tourists, at least 100 Israelis and about 80 Russians go to story
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Protect yourself of Listeria
Protect yourself of Listeria
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- Listeria is a hardy germ that can even grow on foods that are refrigerated.
- Listeria can hide unnoticed in the equipment or appliances where food is prepared, including in factories and grocery stores.
Listeria is dangerous
- When someone eats food contaminated with Listeria, sickness or miscarriage may not occur until weeks later when it is difficult to identify which food was the source.
- Listeria can contaminate many foods that we don't usually cook, like deli meats, cheeses and sprouts.
- Some foods we might not suspect can be contaminated with Listeria and cause sickness and outbreaks, such as cantaloupe and celery.
Remember the Heat
Keep food warm once cooked
Caution: The Danger Zone is usually the day temperature for Greece during the summer . Be sure you don;t consume food that has been left out of the heat or the refrigeratort
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