Brit fighting for life after catching deadly disease on all-inclusive at hols hotspot
The Brit was rushed to hospital and put in an induced coma
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A BRITISH tourist is fighting for her life after catching a deadly disease while on her all-inclusive holiday in Greece.
Donna Jobling, 57, from west Hull, came down with Legionnaires' disease on the island of Crete, and is in intensive care.
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Donna Jobling, 57, of west Hull, is fighting for her life in hospital
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Donna was on holiday in Crete with her husband and two friends
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She is receiving urgent treatment at Venizeleio Hospital in Heraklion after falling ill just days into the trip.
Donna was holidaying with her husband Sidney and friends Paula and Nicolas Mason, also of Hull.
The group had been enjoying a £1,500-per-couple all-inclusive trip when Donna fell ill.
She developed a chest infection and needed lots of rest, and then became seriously ill two days later.
Donna, who suffers from "complex" medical conditions including epilepsy, was taken to hospital on June 11 and doctors put her in an induced coma.
Tests confirmed she had contracted Legionnaires' disease, which triggered acute respiratory failure and pneumonia.
Her "devastated" family has flown out to be by her side.
Neice Claire, 42, has been back-and-forth between Crete and Hull.
She is currently in East Yorkshire to obtain Donna's insurance documents before flying back out.
The couple was travelling with Easyjet.
A spokesperson for the company said: "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.
"As soon as we were made aware of reports of illness, we immediately took action and contacted customers who were already staying in the hotel, or due to travel in the next four weeks, to provide alternative hotel options."
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