Greg McKenzie
BBC Correspondent
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Donna Jobling is seriously ill in a Crete hospital after contracting Legionnaires’ disease
A British tourist is in hospital after catching a serious lung disease while on an all-inclusive holiday in Greece.
Donna Jobling, from Hull, contracted Legionnaires’ disease on the island of Crete and is in intensive care.
The 57-year-old, whose husband Sid, 69, remains at her bedside, was travelling with easyJet Holidays, which said it had moved other customers out of the hotel where she was staying.
“We’re so sorry to hear that Ms Jobling is unwell, and we’re continuing to support her and her family in every way we can,” a spokesperson said.
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Ms Jobling and her husband Sid were enjoying a two-week break with another couple on the holiday island
Ms Jobling has been in an intensive care unit at Venizeleio Hospital in Heraklion since 11 June, her niece Klaire Keita told the BBC.
On 5 June she developed a chest infection which triggered acute respiratory failure and pneumonia, Ms Keita said.
“We just don’t know what’s going to happen. We’re just trying to do the best we can for her,” she said.
Fighting back tears, Ms Keita added: “She is just the best person you could ever hope to meet.”
She said her aunt was “stable but under constant
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