Greek doctors on the island of Corfu are being accused of ripping off holidaymakers by telling them they are more seriously ill than they really are.
The BBC News website reports on an investigation by Radio 4’s Today programme, which claimed some tourists were told they had dangerous diseases, when in fact they were suffering from minor ailments. The website states that one doctor “admitted the problem” and said action would be taken against four others.
The programme cited the case of a 30-year-old teacher who was prescribed antibiotic drugs for a type of pneumonia she did not have, as well as being put on a saline drip. She had been told she had “Kavos cough” – a serious virus that needed to treated in hospital – but 24 hours later after being flown home she was told there was “no sign of a chest infection”.
Locals in Kavos reportedly told the Today reporter that it was “a well-known racket that has been going on for decades in Corfu and in other resorts across Greece”.
