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Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Murcia, Spain. (Research).
Legionnaires' disease (LD) has been an emergent disease since the 1970s. In the last few years, the increased use of a simple test for detecting urinary antigen Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in patients with pneumonia has facilitated diagnosis (1). Transmission by aerosols has been extensively reported, and evidence of Legionella in aerosols derived from cooling towers has been provided (2-5). Although a considerable body of epidemiologic evidence exists for the association of LD outbreaks with aerosols produced by cooling towers, some controversy exists about the role that cooling towers play in LD (6-13).
We describe an explosive outbreak of LD that occurred in July 2001 in Murcia, a municipality with 360,000 inhabitants in southeastern Spain. We also report results of a case-control study performed to identify the source of this outbreak, which turned out to be a cooling tower. The outbreak of pneumonia was first detected on July 7. At the end of the first day of active surveillance, July 8, approximately 100 cumulative suspected cases were reported. More than 800 suspected cases were recorded by July 22, when the last case was treated, 2 weeks after the onset of the investigation. The epidemiologic investigation using a case-control study emphasizes a combination of strategies to measure and analyze an outbreak of LD that occurs in an area with many large potential sources of environmental contamination.
Case Detection
An active surveillance system to detect patients with any form of pneumonia was established on July 8 at all hospitals in the region of Murcia. Any reported case of pneumonia was considered a suspected case of LD if this diagnosis could not be ruled out. A confirmed case of LD was defined as a case of pneumonia with laboratory evidence of acute infection with Legionella including a) isolation of any species or serogroup of Legionella from respiratory secretions, lung tissue, or blood, b) a fourfold or higher rise in antibody titers from 1:128 against L. pneumophila SG1 by immunofluorescence or microaglutination in paired acute- and convalescent-phase serum specimens, or c) detection of L. pneumophila antigen in urine.
An epidemiologic questionnaire to elicit information on clinical aspects, predisposing factors, risk factors, place of residence, and recent urban mobility within the city of Murcia was administered to 662 persons with suspected cases, most within 24 to 48 hours after the case was reported. A computerized database was set up as well as maps showing geographically referenced cases and a spatial analysis by census division that used a geographic information system (14).
Case-Control Study
Inclusion in the study was restricted to patients who had confirmed LD, were residents outside the city of Murcia, and had been reported July 8-20 as case-patients. Each case-patient was matched to two controls according to place of residence, sex, and age. Controls were randomly selected from the population of the same area of residence and health district as the matched patient.
A standardized questionnaire to interview patients and controls was designed. It focused on urban mobility and exposure to outside air within the northern part of Murcia 2 weeks before the patient's onset of illness. Patients and controls were interviewed in person at home between July 25 and August 8. Itineraries of all participants, including information about means of transport and frequency of trips, were outlined on a map of Murcia. In addition, any travel into or visit to 30 specific zones of the city in which putative sources of contaminated aerosols were located was recorded. The questionnaire also requested information about place of residence and work, occupation, education level, employment status, smoking habit, alcohol intake, chronic lung disease, diabetes, renal or heart disease, malignancy, immunocompromising disease, organ transplant, therapy with corticosteroids, and other risk factors for LD within 2 weeks before illness.
A multivariate analysis that used conditional logistic regression was conducted to calculate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) as estimates of the relative risk for LD associated with a person's travel through each zone; we controlled for the confounding effects of traveling through other zones. Any zone of exposure that was significant in univariate analysis or showed biologic plausibility as a source was entered into the multiple analysis. The frequency with which participants visited Murcia city was also introduced into the multivariate analysis. Statistical analysis was conducted with STATA software (15).
Strategies of Analysis
Exposure zones were analyzed in two ways after codification of the information obtained from each patient or control as he or she traveled or did not travel through a) the area defined by the block around a building with a cooling tower or the block around an ornamental fountain (in this way, 30 zones of the northern part of the city were coded), and b) the area delineated by a circle of 200 m radius around a cooling tower or a large ornamental fountain. Therefore, eight high-risk zones were studied.
In all cases, for each area of exposure, how the patient or control traveled through the area (i.e., walking [a category that also included bicycling or motorbiking] or driving [a car, bus, or truck]) was specified. This information was analyzed for the following: a) walking versus not passing through a zone or b) walking versus not passing through an area or traveling through it by car. Finally, for all possibilities, data were analyzed in two further ways: a) complete, which took into account all persons in the study, or b) restricted, which took into account only the trios of case-patients and their two paired controls in which all three persons stated that they had visited Murcia in the study period.
Environmental Investigation
Possible sources of aerosols were inspected, and water samples were collected from the water supply network and from 339 installations (e.g., cooling towers, storage tanks, and decorative fountains). Cooling towers were identified by aerial inspection because no census of these installations was available. Attack rates by residence were used to determine in which locations inspections and environmental samplings could be conducted.
Microbiologic Study
Environmental samples were processed according to ISO 11731/1998. Environmental and clinical L. pneumophila serogroup 1 isolates were typed by monoclonal antibody (MAb) with International and Dresden MAb panels (16,17) and compared by three molecular methods, amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)-SfiI, and arbitrarily primed-polymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR) (18-20).
Descriptive Epidemiology
The outbreak of pneumonia was detected on the evening of July 7, when the Regional Department was notified that an increase in pneumonia cases had occurred in three hospitals in Murcia. Legionella antigen was detected in some patients' urine. Approximately 800 suspected cases were reported July 8-22; confirmed cases numbered 449. We estimate that 636-696 persons were affected. These estimates took into account the sensitivity of the antigen test in urine of 70% (4) and the background number of pneumonia cases estimated from the median of patients admitted with pneumonia in the region's hospitals during the summers from 1996 through 2000.
Onset of illness of the first confirmed case-patient was June 26. Until July 1, only a small number of cases occurred. After this date, the outbreak became explosive, with most cases occurring in <10 days (83% of confirmed cases had onset from July 2 through July 9). The last case-patient became ill on July 19 (Figure 1). The outbreak was considered compatible with massive exposure to a common source of contamination. When LD's incubation period was taken into account, the maximum emission was estimated to have occurred June 29-July 1 and to have ended completely July 9-17.
Hospital admission was necessary for 64% of all reported case-patients and 74% of confirmed case-patients. Six deaths from LD were confirmed to be directly related to this outbreak, five confirmed cases and one suspected. Therefore, the case-fatality rate was 1.1% for confirmed cases only and 0.9% for total estimated cases. For all confirmed case-patients, 74% were men and 26% women. The age range was from 19 to 91 years; 70% were [greater than or equal to] 50, and 29% were [greater than or equal to] 70. The incidence rate increased with age in both sexes and was higher in men in all age groups (Figure 2).
Of the confirmed case-patients, 68% lived in Murcia city proper, 16% in the satellite districts within the municipality of Murcia, and 16% in other municipalities of the region. To evaluate the risk by quarters within the city of Murcia, the Standardized Incidence Ratio (SIR) was used. Three neighborhoods located in the northern part of the city had the highest incidence rate (4.9-6.7 per 1,000 population), significantly higher than the average for the city of Murcia (Table 1, Figure 3). According to epidemiologic interviews, 95% of the confirmed case-patients lived, worked, or visited in the northern districts in the 10 days before the outbreak began.
L. pneumophila serogroup 1 was recovered from clinical samples of 19 patients; 18 samples were characterized. All were Pontiac (MAb 2+) Philadelphia MAb type and shared an identical molecular pattern by AFLP, PFGE-SfiI, and AP-PCR.
Case-Control Study
The descriptive study showed no common indoor source of exposure and determined that the outbreak was provoked by a common source located in the northern part of the city. The study hypothesis was that the outbreak had its origin in environmental contamination from cooling towers or other installations capable of producing and dispersing large quantities of aerosols potentially contaminated by legionellae.
A total of 85 cases and 170 controls were included in a case-control study. Participation in the case-control study was classified as recently proposed by Olsen et al. (21). The response rate among eligible cases was 89% (85/96) and 96% (85/89) among those eligible who were contacted. The response rate among persons selected as eligible controls was 51% (170/334) and 61% (170/279) among those eligible who were contacted. The distribution of cases and controls according to sex, age, and residence was identical. No significant differences were found between cases and controls in any of the variables considered as a risk for or predisposing factor to the disease, as shown in Table 2. No differences were found with respect to education level or employment situation (Table 3). A strong association between visiting the city of Murcia and being ill with LD was found (OR 14.1, 95% CI 4.2 to 45.9).
The zone of exposure, defined either by the block surrounding hospital H or by a circle of 200 m in radius around hospital H, was significantly associated with illness in all eight models of multivariate analysis (Table 4). This zone of exposure also showed a much higher OR in every model. Thus, LD was 4.8-11.4 times more likely to develop in persons who passed through the zone around hospital H during the risk period than in persons who did not travel through this zone, independent of their having passed through the other zones. These results were also independent of the number of times the patient had visited the city.
An association between the illness and walking through the zone was observed in the multivariate analysis for another three zones of exposure. However, none of these zones appeared in more than two of the eight models, and each had an OR that was lower or much lower than that for the zone around hospital H in the corresponding model.
Nosocomial Outbreak at Hospital H
During the epidemiologic study of this community outbreak of LD, a nosocomial outbreak of LD at hospital H was discovered. In all 11 definite or probable nosocomial cases, some portion of the previous 1 O-day period of hospitalization coincided with the period when the cooling towers could have been active.
Environmental Inspection and Microbiologic Study of Environmental Samples
L. pneumophila was not recovered from water samples from the drinking water supply network in the city of Murcia. L. pneumophila serogroup 1 Pontiac (MAb 2+) was recovered from 22 installations (cooling towers of 11 buildings in the city and water storage tanks from 3 buildings). Ten of 11 cooling towers contained a Philadelphia MAb-type strain, but only two colonies, recovered in October from a cooling tower of hospital H, were indistinguishable from the patient strains by AFLP (Figure 4). Identical results were obtained when PFGE-SfiI and AP-PCR were applied.
Weather Conditions
Data provided by the Weather Centre of Murcia showed that during the last days of June and early July some atmospheric thermal inversion occurred every day, except one. Winds were predominantly from the northeast quadrant with a very low average speed (9 kph) and very high temperatures (33.5[degrees]C-35[degrees]C).
This LD outbreak is the largest to date in the world, with 449 confirmed cases and an estimated total number of cases of 650. The reported case-fatality rate (1%) is much lower than those observed in other community outbreaks (22,23). This rate can be attributed, at least partially, to the quick detection of the outbreak, early diagnosis of the disease, and appropriate treatment of patients. The explosive quality of the outbreak not only led patients to seek quick assistance at hospital emergency units but also helped clinicians to perform an accurate diagnosis and to immediately initiate adequate treatment, factors reported as linked to low case fatality (24,25). This explosive appearance could also be related to a lower presence of predisposing factors in case-patients in comparison with other community outbreaks (7,9,13), which could also partially explain the low case-fatality rate.
The initial investigation encountered obstacles, such as a large number of potential sources of environmental contamination located in the northern part of the city and the absence of environmental Legionella isolates identical to those of patients. The case-control study showed a significant association, with a high consistency between the analyzed models and with a high magnitude of association, between passing through the zone around hospital H and being ill with LD. Results were similar even when the area radius was expanded to 400 m. However, large overlap of areas was observed within this radius, and multicollinearity among zones was a common finding.
The case-control study was designed to select patients residing outside the city of Murcia. We decided on this approach for two reasons. First, the incidence of LD was almost 1% in some neighborhoods, a rate within the 0.1% to 5% attack rate described for this disease (26) Therefore, all the persons living in these quarters could possibly have been exposed to Legionella, as has been described in outbreaks of other transmissible diseases (27). If everyone had been exposed, finding incidence differences between persons exposed and those not exposed would have been almost impossible. Second, persons residing outside the city would probably have a more accurate memory of the itineraries they followed in Murcia some weeks previously and would probably have a lesser number of routes than persons living within the city. Conducting 255 personal interviews with questions about itineraries within 2 weeks from the last case and 4 weeks from the outbreak onset may also have been important to our findings.
One concern in case-control studies is that participation rate is not reported consistently (21). Indeed, this information is usually omitted in case-control studies of outbreaks, especially when controls are selected from a population database, as was our situation. A further complication was that the study had to be conducted in July, when many people go on holiday. In spite of achieving the participation of one in two controls whom we initially selected, we evaluated possible selection bias. We determined that it was unlikely to have occurred since neither socioeconomic status nor predisposing risk factors for LD differed significantly among cases and controls. Information bias overestimating this outcome was ruled out since news media did not mention hospital H among the probable sources of the outbreak.
Meteorologic conditions were favorable for the emission of aerosols to be dispersed in a horizontal manner. Low wind speed together with atmospheric thermal inversion between June 29 and July 1 would have facilitated the presence of the aerosols in the environment (9).
The result of the epidemiologic study was subsequently confirmed by the isolation of a strain retrieved on October 30 from a sample from one of the cooling towers of the same hospital; that strain is identical to the strain isolated from the patients. The difficulties found previously in the isolation of this strain were not unexpected. The day after the outbreak was detected, when the first sample was taken, the cooling towers of hospital H were highly chlorinated, which could explain why these first samples gave negative results. Later samples retrieved on four different dates between July 28 and September 13 showed positive results to L. pneumophila but were characterized as different strains from those from patients. This strain was only isolated upon the restarting of one tower after it was shut down for more than 1 month, a condition that favors the reappearance of Legionella (8,12,13). The fact that the same clone of Legionella can be found in an installation for long periods is also documented (28,29). The possible contamination of the tower by new Legionella from the water supply was ruled out since the strain linked to the outbreak was not found in samples collected from many other installations during the same period, including July to November.
The coincidence of a nosocomial LD outbreak in hospital H reinforces the previous hypothesis. A nosocomial outbreak of LD as part of a wider community outbreak of the disease has been described (12,30), although in other outbreaks originating in the cooling towers of a hospital no cases of nosocomial LD were identified (7). The use of double HEPA filters on air-intake vents in some hospitals could justify, at least in part, these contradictory observations.
Our research indicates that the cooling towers of a hospital located in the northeastern part of the city of Murcia were the origin of this community outbreak. This study underlines important risk factors that must be taken into account to prevent a new LD outbreak. First, cooling towers had to be identified by aerial and direct inspection in the absence of any census of such installations. Second, the size, location, and state of maintenance of cooling towers are very important. In contrast with epidemics associated with relatively small systems (8), this outbreak was related to a large refrigeration system that seems to have infected patients up to 1.3 km downwind to the west from the cooling tower; this finding suggests that airborne infection with L. pneumophila may extend over a large distance from the dissemination source, as has been reported elsewhere (9,10). Although most of the installations in the area showed inadequate maintenance, the cooling towers from hospital H were poorly maintained and had a high-risk size and location. Once the outbreak was identified, urgent measures were undertaken to clean, disinfect, or close possibly contaminated sources. The cooling tower that was the source of the outbreak was subsequently replaced by an air-cooled system.
Before June 2001, no specific national legislation existed in Spain concerning LD, although a recommendation guide and legislation existed in several Spanish autonomous regions that had had community LD outbreaks (31). As an immediate consequence of this outbreak, a national law about prevention and control of LD was enacted in Spain 20 days after the outbreak began (32). The extent of this outbreak is useful to assess the relative role of cooling towers as a source of LD and highlights the importance of prioritizing control measures related to cooling towers among strategies to prevent LD in the community. Compliance with these measures would help to reduce not only community outbreaks but also, perhaps, sporadic cases that could be due to infected cooling towers (33).
Table 1. Confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease within Murcia city, Murcia, Spain Incidence per Neighborhood Confirmed cases Inhabitants 1,000 Sta. M (a) de Gracia 90 13,410 6.7 Vistalegre 62 12,677 4.9 San Anton 48 9,373 5.1 San Miguel 28 9,511 2.9 San Basilio 17 5,509 3.1 Santiago Z 8 3,215 2.5 San Pio X 4 824 4.8 Neighborhood SIR (a) (95% CI) Sta. M (a) de Gracia 6.3 (5.1 to 7.8) Vistalegre 4.8 (3.7 to 6.1) San Anton 5.2 (3.8 to 6.9) San Miguel 2.5 (1.5 to 3.3) San Basilio 3.0 (1.8 to 4.8) Santiago Z 2.5 (1.1 to 4.9) San Pio X 4.2 (1.1 to 10.8) (a) SIR, standardized incidence ratio by neighborhood within Murcia city. Only results of neighborhoods with SIR > 1 are represented; CI, confidence intervals. Table 2. Risk factors for Legionnaires' disease patients and controls, Murcia, Spain Predisposing factors Cases n=85 Controls n=170 Smoking (%) 43.5 40.6 Alcohol intake (cc/week) 134 106 Chronic illness or immuno- suppressive therapy (%) 16.5 14.7 Previous hospitalization (%) 1.2 1.8 Previous travel (%) 11.8 13.5 Table 3. Educational level and employment status for Legionnaires' disease cases and controls, Murcia, Spain Education and employment Cases (n=85) Controls (n=170) Educational level (%) Primary 52.9 51.5 Secondary 38.8 37.3 University 8.2 11.2 Employment status (%) Employed 65.5 63.5 Unemployed 5.9 3.6 Retired 19.1 21.1 Housewife/husband 8.3 8.4 Student 1.2 3.0 Table 4. Association between Legionnaires' disease and a patient's traveling through specific areas of the northern part of the city of Murcia, Spain (a) Block-area study Complete analysis OR OR (95% CI) (95% CI) Walking vs. not passing Walking vs. through or not passing passing by Area of city through driving Hospital H 10.2 9.7 (3.6 to 28.8) (3.9 to 23.6) Garden P 5.2 4.6 (1.0 to 25.8) (1.2 to 17.0) Car-park X Commercial building Block-area study Restricted analysis OR OR (95% CI) (95% CI) Walking vs. not passing Walking vs. through or not passing passing by Area of city through driving Hospital H 10.7 6.0 (2.5 to 45.5) (1.9 to 18.4) Garden P Car-park X Commercial building Circle area study Complete analysis OR OR (95% CI) (95% CI) Walking vs. not passing Walking vs. through or not passing passing by Area of city through driving Hospital H 6.9 6.4 (1.8 to 26.0) (2.5 to 15.7) Garden P Car-park X 5.1 3.6 (1.7 to 14.9) (1.4 to 9.2) Commercial 2.9 building (1.1 to 7.4) Circle area study Restricted analysis OR OR (95% CI) (95% CI) Walking vs. not passing Walking vs. through or not passing passing by Area of city through driving Hospital H 11.4 4.8 (3.2 to 40.1) (1.5 to 5.2) Garden P Car-park X Commercial building (a) Areas associated to the disease in a multivariate analysis of data from eight different models. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
We thank E. Gomez, C. Gutierrez, B. Marsilla, A. Sanchez, M.A. Castano, M.J. Lorente, M.D. Chirlaque, J. Almansa, L. Cirera, M. Brotons, F. Belmonte, E. Gonzalez, J.L. Garcia, J.R. Soria, C. Carpe, J.A. Vera, F. Bailon, E. Salcedo, J.C. Casado, and A. Garrido for their participation and support in the outbreak investigation; the personnel of the Epidemiology Service and Public Health Service at the Consejeria de Sanidad and Ayuntamiento de Murcia for their technical assistance; A. Tobias for statistical advice and our public health colleagues C. Pons, H. Vanaclocha, P. Hernando, J.M. Ordonez, and X. Hervada for their help; J.L. Kool, C. Joseph, and J.V. Lee for their expert advice; P. Aparicio, F. Bolumar, F. Martinez Navarro, A. Plasencia, M. Sabria, and O. Tello for their valuable comments; J.H. Helbig for monoclonal antibody panels; and the staff of all the hospitals in Murcia Region for their collaboration in data collection.
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- We advise you to exercise normal safety precautions in French Polynesia. You should exercise common sense and look out for suspicious behaviour, as you would in Australia, and monitor the media and other sources for information on local travelling conditions.
- Industrial disputes and strikes have the potential to cause disruption to the supply of essential services and transport, including international air links. You should monitor developments and plan accordingly.
- Cyclone season in French Polynesia is from November to April. However, tropical storms and cyclones may occur in other months. See Additional information.
- An outbreak of chikungunya virus has caused a number of deaths in French Polynesia, and outbreaks of dengue fever are also common. We recommended that you take precautions against being bitten by mosquitos. Outbreaks of leptospirosis are also common. See Health for more information.
- See Travel Smart for general advice for all travellers.
- Australia has a consulate in French Polynesia headed by an Honorary Consul, who provides limited consular assistance. The Australian Consulate-General in New Caledonia provides full consular assistance to Australians in French Polynesia. See Where to get help.
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Entry and exit
Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) can change at short notice. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of France, or visit their website for the most up-to-date information.
Some goods are either prohibited from entering French Polynesia or require specific formalities. Refer to the website of the French High Commission in French Polynesia (in French) or contact the High Commission on +689 40 46 87 00 for the most up-to-date information.
Safety and security
Terrorism is a threat throughout the world. See our Terrorist Threat Overseas bulletin for more information on terrorism.
Civil unrest/Political tension
Industrial disputes and strikes have the potential to cause social unrest and disruption to the supply of essential services and transport, including international air links. In the event of strike action, you should check the status of flights with your airline before travelling to the airport and contact your tour operator to check if tourist services have been disrupted.
You should avoid demonstrations and large public gatherings as they may turn violent.
French Polynesia has a low incidence of serious crime. Petty crime does occur. Be aware of your personal belongings at all times and don't leave your belongings unattended or unsecured.
Money and valuables
Your passport is a valuable document that is attractive to criminals who may try to use your identity to commit crimes. It should always be kept in a safe place. You are required by Australian law to report a lost or stolen passport. If your passport is lost or stolen overseas, report it online or contact the nearest Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate as soon as possible.
Review the general advice to Australian travellers for further information on being safe and prepared abroad.
Local travel
If you intend to hire cars, motorcycles, jet skis or any other motorised water sport equipment, talk to your insurer to check if you are covered by your insurance policy.
For information on driver's licence requirements in French Polynesia, contact the nearest French Embassy or Consulate. See also our road travel page.
The safety standards you might expect of tour operators are not always met, especially for adventure sports such as diving and yachting. Sufficient life jackets and adequate safety equipment may not be provided. Recommended maintenance standards and safety precautions may not be observed. Check operators' credentials and safety equipment beforehand. Always use available safety equipment, such as lifejackets or seatbelts, even if the locals don't. If appropriate safety equipment is not available, you should use another provider.
Airline safety
The Australian Government does not provide information on the safety of individual commercial airlines or flight paths. See instead the Aviation Safety Network website for information on aviation safety in French Polynesia.
Please also refer to our general air travel page for information on aviation safety and security.
French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France and French laws apply. See the Laws section of our travel advice for France for information on French laws.
You are subject to the local laws of French Polynesia, including ones that appear harsh by Australian standards. If you're arrested or jailed, the Australian Government will do what it can to help you under our Consular Services Charter. But we cannot get you out of trouble or out of jail. Research laws before travelling, especially for an extended stay.
Penalties for drug offences, even possession of small amounts, include fines and imprisonment. See our Drugs page.
France has passed laws allowing same-sex marriages, which also applies to French Polynesia. However, other than the tourist islands of Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora, French Polynesia is a conservative society and it is generally recommended that same sex couples avoid public displays of affection. For more information, see our LGBTI travellers page.
Some Australian criminal laws, such as those relating to money laundering, bribery of foreign public officials, terrorism, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, child pornography, and child sex tourism, apply to Australians overseas. Australians who commit these offences while overseas may be prosecuted in Australia.
Australian authorities are committed to combating sexual exploitation of children by Australians overseas. Australians may be prosecuted at home under Australian child sex tourism and child pornography laws. These laws provide severe penalties of up to 25 years' imprisonment for Australians who engage in child sexual exploitation while outside of Australia.
Local Customs
Other than the tourist islands of Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora, French Polynesia is a conservative society and you should dress and behave modestly outside tourist resorts.
Information for dual nationals
Our Dual nationals page provides information.
We strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive travel insurance that will cover any overseas medical costs, including medical evacuation, before you depart. Confirm that your insurance covers you for the whole time you'll be away and check what circumstances and activities are not included in your policy. Remember, regardless of how healthy and fit you are, if you can't afford travel insurance, you can't afford to travel. The Australian Government will not pay for a traveller's medical expenses overseas or medical evacuation costs.
It is important to consider your physical and mental health before travelling overseas. We encourage you to consider having vaccinations before you travel. At least eight weeks before you depart, make an appointment with your doctor or travel clinic for a basic health check-up, and to discuss your travel plans and any implications for your health, particularly if you have an existing medical condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information for travellers and our health page also provides useful information for travellers on staying healthy.
Medical facilities in the capital Papeete are comparable with those of a medium-sized rural hospital in Australia. However, facilities in the outlying areas and on remote islands, including Bora Bora, are basic. Medical and hospital costs in French Polynesia are extremely high.
Rescue and emergency services are of a high standard although distances between the capital, Papeete, and the outer islands could delay the response to an emergency. A medical evacuation to Australia can cost tens of thousands of Australian dollars.
There is only one hyperbaric (decompression) facility in French Polynesia, in Papeete. Many of the popular dive sites are located on other islands and it may take hours to reach the decompression facility in the event of an accident. Many registered dive companies require participants to have insurance cover for diving. Regardless, you should ensure that your insurance covers whatever activity you intend to undertake.
Tap water in Papeete is safe to drink. It is recommended, however, that you boil all drinking water or drink only bottled water in rural areas.
Mosquito-borne diseases: An outbreak of chikungunya virus has caused a number of deaths in French Polynesia. Outbreaks of dengue fever are common during the warm wet months of February to May. It is strongly recommended you take precautions against being bitten by mosquitoes, including using an insect repellent, wearing loose fitting, light coloured clothing and ensuring your accommodation is mosquito proof. Seek medical advice if you have a fever. Local authorities have dengue fever and chikungunya virus prevention measures in place. For further information see the WHO's fact sheets on dengue and chikungunya. The mosquito-borne disease filariasis also occurs, particularly in rural areas.
Leptospirosis Outbreaks of leptospirosis are common. Local authorities recommend wearing closed-in shoes when walking. Avoid swimming in rivers and contact with muddy water. For information on leptospirosis, see the World Health organisation's website.
Where to get help
Depending on the nature of your enquiry, your best option may be to contact your family, friends, airline, travel agent, tour operator, employer or travel insurance provider in the first instance.
In an emergency, you can contact the police on 17, ambulance on 15 and 18 for fire. You should also obtain a police report when reporting a crime.
If the matter relates to complaints about tourism services or products, contact the service provider directly.
The Consular Services Charter explains what the Australian Government can and cannot do to assist Australians overseas.
Australia has a Consulate in French Polynesia headed by an Honorary Consul. The Consulate provides limited consular assistance which does not include the issue of Australian passports.
Australian Consulate, Tahiti
C/- Petropol Central Office
Papeava Port Zone
Tahiti, FRENCH POLYNESIA
Telephone (689) 40 468 853
Facsimile (689) 40 468 854
You can obtain full consular assistance from the Australian Consulate-General in New Caledonia:
Australian Consulate-General, Noumea
Norwich building
Level 2
11 rue Georges Baudoux
Artillerie, Noumea, New Caledonia
Telephone (687) 272 414
Website www.noumea.consulate.gov.au
Facebook: L'Australie en Nouvelle Calédonie
See the Consulate-General website for information about opening hours and temporary closures that may affect service provision.
Follow the Consulate-General on Facebook for events and notifications.
If you are travelling to French Polynesia, whatever the reason and however long you'll be there, we encourage you to register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. You can register online or in person at any Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. The information you provide will help us to contact you in an emergency - whether it is a natural disaster, civil disturbance or a family issue.
In a consular emergency if you are unable to contact the above Consulate-General or Consulate, you can contact the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 or 1300 555 135 within Australia.
Additional information
Natural disasters, severe weather and climate
If a natural disaster occurs, follow the advice of local authorities.
The French High Commission in French Polynesia has procedures in place for natural disasters, such as severe weather, strong winds, strong swells, tsunamis, heavy rains, thunderstorms and cyclones. We recommend that you monitor their website for weather notifications and up-to-date information. In the event of an emergency, the French High Commission will open a hotline to their Emergency Management Centre. The hotline can be reached at +689 40 44 42 10.
If you are travelling during cyclone season, or after a natural disaster, you should contact your tour operator to check whether tourist services at your planned destination have been affected.
Cyclone season for French Polynesia is from November to April when flooding, landslides and disruptions to services may occur. However, tropical storms and cyclones may also occur in other months. The direction and strength of cyclones can change with little warning.
In the event of an approaching cyclone, you should identify your nearest safe location, to follow the instructions of local authorities and monitor the media and weather reports for the latest developments.
Flights in and out of affected areas could be delayed or suspended. Available flights may fill quickly. The cyclone could also affect access to sea ports in the region. In some areas, adequate shelter from a severe cyclone may not be available to all who may choose to stay. You should familiarise yourself with your hotel or cruise ship evacuation plans. You should carry your travel documents at all times (i.e. passport, photo identification) or secure them in a safe, waterproof location. We also suggest that you contact friends and family in Australia with updates about your welfare and whereabouts. For further information, see our Severe weather page.
French Polynesia has a five-level cyclone alert system: YELLOW (potential cyclone activity in the next 72 hours), ORANGE (potential cyclone activity in the next 48 hours), RED (cyclone is imminent – in the next 12 to 18 hours), PURPLE (assessment of damage phase) and GREEN (end of cyclone alert). Details on the alert system and recommended activities during each level can be found on the French High Commission website.
The Weather Bureau in French Polynesia (Meteo-France Polynesia Francaise) provides weather information (in French) on its website, by phone on 44 27 08 and fax on 44 27 09 (both numbers are for within French Polynesia only).
You can also get detailed weather information from The Fiji Meteorological Service, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, US Navy.
French Polynesia is in an active earthquake area. Further information on earthquakes and other natural disasters can be obtained from the Humanitarian Early Warning Service.
All oceanic regions of the world can experience tsunamis, but in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, there is a more frequent occurrence of large, destructive tsunamis because of the many large earthquakes along major tectonic plate boundaries and ocean trenches. The French High Commission estimates that a tsunami generated in the Tongan or Kermadec islands would reach French Polynesia within one hour. A tsunami generated in Latin America or Alaska would take approximately 8 hours to reach French Polynesia. See the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center website or the Tsunami Awareness brochure for more information.
Additional Resources
For additional general and economic information to assist travelling in this country, see the following links:


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Had such an awesome time. Service was good. Rooms were perfect! Awesome and friendly service. The breakfast as amazing! Got to try it. They also have good wine. Did not like the beer. It's a local beer called castle. Rather stock castle light. They have a nice cider savana which is also locally made in South Africa. On a hot day it awesome to have a savana while looking at the awesome sea view the guest house has.
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- Sweet Ocean View Guesthouse is a gorgeous Cape Town Mansion that was recently entirely renovated to offer the very best in state of the art interior design. Each of the five rooms are individually furnished and include en-suite bathrooms as well as flat-screen TV's, hairdryers, mini-safes and other essentials.The lounge includes plush leather settees allowing you perfect comfort as you sit back and savour sea and mountain views. From there you can head over onto the 50 square meter roof terrace where you will once again be inspired by the glorious views and warm sunshine as you deck out on the sun loungers.For added relaxing pleasure head downstairs and slip into a bubbling jacuzzi with the majestic Lions Head watching over you. A shower on the roof terrace allows for some refreshment in between your newfound tranquil sunbathing & jacuzzi lifestyle.At Sweetest Guesthouses we offer you a unique experience – one where simplicity, great hospitality and exquisite decor unit ensuing a sense of unforgettable wellbeing. ... more less
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text: F9 will be EOL'd very very soon. This is probably the last call for updates to F9. I wouldn't bother with updates-testing, as the time required to properly get those pushed out and have feedback from them is longer than the EOL date. That does not mean to push untested stuff straight to stable. josh


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The chainset, also referred to as crankset, is the collective name for the front set of chainrings and crank arms, and nowadays the attached bottom bracket axle, which rotates round the bottom bracket shell on a bike.
Chainsets are manufactured with either one (single), two (double) or three (triple) chainrings and the more chainrings the more gears you have. The number of teeth on the chainring influences the amount of effort needed to turn the pedals so a small number of teeth requires little effort, easier to pedal, while a larger number of teeth increases the amount of effort needed, harder to pedal.
As mountain bikes cover a wide variety of terrain and usually steep climbs they tend to have a triple chainset with differing numbers of teeth to give more gearing options. The current trend for trail riders is 2 x 10 'double' chainset which has become more prevalent with the advent of 10 speed rear gearing to give a selection of gears and save some weight. Downhill bikes use a single ring chainset as they don't need the spread of gears.
If you want more chainrings up front to increase your spread of gears you will have to buy a complete new chainset as rings cannot be simply attached to your existing set up (you may also need to replace your front mech and gear lever as well so can become prohibitively expensive).
Mountain bike crank arms tend to come in 170mm and 175mm lengths and the length of your leg will determine which size crank you need. General rule is the taller you are the longer the crank arm you use and most bike manufacturers increase crank length with frame size for taller riders.
There are now many manufacturers of chainsets all with their own unique features so you will need to check compatibility with your bottom bracket and current gearing system before making any significant changes with your chainset. As a general rule, you can interchange chainsets from the same manufacturer without any issues as long as you stick to your existing amount of gears, ie 9 speed with 9 speed etc and the same bottom bracket system.


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For those of you who get off on watching press conferences, Sprint has uploaded yesterday's HTC EVO 4G announcement. Watch as Sprint CEO Dan Hesse unveils the phone followed by HTC CEO Peter Chou who goes over the details of the device. There is some interesting background info in there like the fact Google, HTC, and Sprint have been working on the EVO since May 2008.
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[...] saw it announced, you saw it handled, and you saw it demonstrated, but until now you haven't seen it [...]


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Everyone wants to be last year's Giants
With the second round of the NFL playoffs upon us, there are multiple aspirants to become last season's Giants, the team from nowhere that swept through the postseason to an improbable Super Bowl title.
Unfortunately for the Giants, they aren't one of them. They are the NFC's top-seeded team, the hunted instead of the hunter, as they prepare to meet Philadelphia for the third time this season.
Actually, it wouldn't be too long a shot to suggest that the two sixth-seeded teams could make it to the Super Bowl in Tampa. Pittsburgh went that route in 2006 and won, and the Giants, the fifth seed (same difference) did it last year. But never have two teams seeded that low gone to the same Super Bowl.
This season's bottom seeds are the Ravens in the AFC and the Eagles in the NFC. They go up against the top-seeded Titans and Giants on the road in an all-rematch weekend. Both are live underdogs who would surprise no one if they won.
The Ravens lost 13-10 to the Titans in Baltimore in October with the help of a dubious penalty that extended Tennessee's winning drive. And the Eagles and Giants split their two games, each winning on the road.
"They're about as dangerous as all four teams left in the playoffs," Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce said of the Eagles – the four referring to the teams remaining in the NFC.
He might as well have said that for all eight teams.
Put a blanket over all four contestants, including San Diego, which is just 9-8.
Remember that the Chargers were one of the preseason favorites to represent the conference in the Super Bowl and that they've looked strong in winning five straight. The last two were especially impressive: 52-21 over Denver in the regular-season finale that cemented the AFC West title, and 23-17 in overtime over Indianapolis that moved them on.
Yes, San Diego normally plays well against Peyton Manning and his teammates – the Chargers now have won four of the last five with Indy.
But this wasn't LaDainian Tomlinson and Shawne Merriman doing it, it was Darren Sproles, who had 328 all-purpose yards. And punter Mike Scifres, who pinned the Colts inside their 20 on six kicks. Field position is a huge part of playoff football and Scifres' punting and Sproles' returns could make a difference in Pittsburgh, where the temperature figures to be 30 degrees colder than in San Diego.
Pittsburgh, who the Chargers play, has one big question mark in Ben Roethlisberger, who was carried off the field with a concussion in the final regular-season game. He says he'll play, but the final verdict is up to the doctors.
Moreover, the reason Ben was carried off was a shaky offensive line that allowed 49 sacks this season and was especially vulnerable to teams such as the Eagles and Giants, who rush the passer well. The Chargers can do that with outside linebackers Jyles Tucker and Shaun Phillips and can stuff the run with Jamal Williams.


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By Rachel Dove
WILLIAMSON – In an effort to promote the expansion of high-tech services available to Mingo County residents, the Mingo County Commission is backing an application that could lead to the construction of a cell tower in the Gilbert area.
In a letter to the commission dated March 31, Charles R. Wolf III, of Advantage Engineers, wrote that AT&T intends to file an application to construct a new telecommunications facility located on County Road 10 in the Ben Creek area.
The facility is a 354-foot self-support tower intended to improve wireless coverage to the surrounding area, Wolf explained in the letter. AT&T currently is seeking public comments on the potential effects of the proposed facility on historic properties and other elements.
"Better cellphone service is one of the most requested items brought before us as a commission," said Commissioner Greg "Hootie" Smith. "We have worked tirelessly to get wireless providers to bring more coverage to Mingo County. We fully support AT&T's application to build this tower."
Parties interested in submitting comments regarding any potential effects of the proposed facility on historic properties may do so by sending them to Wolf. His address is: Charles Wolf, Advantage Engineers, 910 Century Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Please reference "WV451."
"The topography of our county lends to our need for better cell service," said Commissioner John Mark Hubbard. "It is in the best interest of our residents that we support this application."
Commissioner Mike Carter agreed.
"Technology is so important in our day-to-day lives," Carter said. "We need this tower to help us advance in everything from economic development to education and more."


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Until I get an OWLE Bubo and can review it myself, here is Taz Goldstein of Hand Held Hollywood doing an indepth review on video, including test shots and gives some handy tips.
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When the two-for-ones un-done the writer's block
from Arctic Monkeys – The View From The Afternoon Lyrics on Genius
The abundance of alcohol from the two-for-one drink specials give one the courage (or stupidity) to say whatever it was they wanted to say. It also conjures the image of someone sat alone at the bar texting while everyone else is having a good time.
Note the 3-2-1 pattern at the end, as though there's a countdown to something happening, which in the narrative of the album skips back to the beginning of the night when he's imagining that she'd look good on the dancefloor.
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Book Discussion on A Good Fight
Sarah Brady talked about her autobiography, A Good Fight, published by Public Affairs. Sarah Brady's husband, James Brady, was… read more
Sarah Brady talked about her autobiography, A Good Fight, published by Public Affairs. Sarah Brady's husband, James Brady, was critically injured in 1981 during an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Some years later, she presided over passage of a handgun control law known as the Brady Bill. In this autobiography Mrs. Brady tells the story behind these news events and about her life before and after the shooting, including her fight with lung cancer. close
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Has anybody gone the sub £5k route for a liveaboard?
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David, I checked out the listing on Yachtworld. She looks to be in nice shape considering her age. The one creature comfort that I would not want to be without in a live-aboard situation is refrigeration. From the pics and full specs, I could not determine if this boat even has a built in icebox. Perhaps I overlooked it? When you go to look at the boat, you may want check to see where you can install a refrigerator unit if you wanted one. Good luck mate!
Thank you for the encouragement, that boat is the top of my shortlist.
I have been getting some very good advice from wingNwing regarding refrigeration in another thread.
I don't think that boat does have refrigeration, but I think I can get with a little 12v coolbox in the beginning and see how I get on.
On another subject, I have to admit a little confusion...
I was under the impression that the term 'head' meant bathroom.
But have been led to believe today that it may also just mean toilet.
If the later is correct, is the little boat pictured above is unlikely to have shower facilities at all?
Do all little yachts do without? or do they have a kind of wetroom shower?
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The only reason prime Chavez didn't fight Floyd and destroy him in the cradle is because Floyd ducked him by intentionally being born too late.
You cannot argue with the numbers. Floyd's obsession with the goose-egg has become a detriment to his career. As the polling has shown, Floyd would have been better off going for the glory. See post 149, above.
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So the issue: Is defending the undefeated goose-egg worth it? The polling showing Pac is a higher regarded ATG than Floyd would seem to indicate that it is not.
This is not a matter of fanbased loyalty. This is statistics. If Floyd's goal is to make as much money as possible without retiring with a brain injury...then he is accomplishing that goal. If his goal is greatness in the sport...then he is failing beyond any doubt.
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If you really want a long, drawn out response that you could see yourself if you just looked at each other's resume then okay, here goes...
Pacquiao came from nothing. Floyd was an Olympic athlete. Pacquiao had to work his way up from the bottom, whereas Floyd turned pro with a rich backing in the form of US fans of boxing and people high up in the sport willing to give him a hand to the top because really they wanted a piece of him due to his successful amateur career. This clearly means that Floyd had it easier right off the bat.
Pacquiao had to go to Thailand to fight a Thai for his first title shot. Floyd fought for his Super Featherweight title in his city of residence.
Pacquiao took the fight with Ledwaba on two weeks notice.
Pre-2008, Pacquiao had big wins against Morales x2 and Barrera x2. Mayweather, though, did also have wins that were just as big in that same time frame in the form of Corrales, Judah, De La Hoya and Hatton.
Again, I'll state that Pacquiao's career didn't start in '08. I know he wasn't an ATG before then, but there's no doubting he was great. The wins since then have helped add to his legacy, rather than define it. It's better him beating world class fighters in any form than pretending to be retired, IMO anyway.
Hopefully this reply will suffice, Goldie.
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You fail at life. You fail at being an undercover BIASED PacFan, fail at analysis, fail at comprehension. You think that by somehow "attacking" my general perception that Floyd is a bad SOB that you are somehow discrediting Floyd. Problem is you still have to try to discredit Floyd... Nobody has to try to discredit Manny... A little old "washed up" Mexican did that. Funny how you absolutely refuse to even MENTION MARQUEZ!!!!! BEST OF TRIED TO IMPLY MARQUEZ USED PEDS!!!!
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The argument in bold is a joke, and I'm not going to acknowledge that either. Let's keep this about what each fighter has done in the ring and save the sob stories.
I don't have a problem with the part in italics, I even agree for the most part. Again, I'm not trying to discredit Pacquiao here. I'm no hater. He's a good fighter who's had a really good career. Can't take that away from him. Nothing you said proves that his resume looks better than Mayweather's though. Imo, in order for for one to feel that Pacquiao's resume is better than Mayweather's he/she must be convinced that Pacquiao's wins are so much better than Mayweather's that they outweigh his losses. I just don't see that. I respect you for responding to my question though. Salute.
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If the facts were different, you would find me making a different argument..possibly one in Floyd's favor.
I have no issue with anybody saying or implying that Floyd's talent is great. I would agree with the premise that his potential was almost limitless.
But compubox numbers mean nothing when we are talking about greatness. I am absolutely sure there is one perfect fight out there, according to compubox. Or say, as I would imagine, there is a 2 second, 1rst round, one punch KO out there. Is that fighter the GOAT???
What we are talking about here is greatness in the sport. Floyd doesn't have the numbers. He'll be 75 years old at this pace, before he has the numbers. I think its a reasonable assumption that Floyd will never have the numbers.
Now...does a fighter like Holyfield need the numbers to be an all time great? Does a fighter like Foreman need the numbers to be an all time great? Does a fighter like Pacman need the numbers to be an all time great? NO NO and NO. Because they accumulate their accolades thru GLORY.
Two different routes to greatness: Numbers and Glory. Floyd has neither.
This is his problem.
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Until recently, British author Claire Messud had only written about Palestine as a vogue political issue that interrupts—but remunerates—the life of quiet contemplation being fitfully led by Murray Thwaite, the liberal newspaper columnist who features prominently in her novel, The Emperor's Children. Murray blows off a planned speech at a fundraising dinner for a Harlem youth program because it's on the same night as a dinner given in honor of two Palestinian activists and, to decide between them, "it was as easy as a simple sum." The Arabs commanded the higher speaking fee.
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