The Polish news agency PAP has apologised for incorrect information according to which the Polish Foreign Ministry should have warned its citizens against travelling to Czechia due to the outbreak of hepatitis A. On the initiative of the CzechTourism Foreign Representation in Poland, the agency acknowledged the error and published a corrective article that clearly disputes the previous misinterpretation.
The original report was contradicted by some Czech media, which also reported on the Polish Foreign Ministry's alleged recommendation to avoid travel to the Czech Republic. However, this information was not based on the truth.
The Polish News Agency's correction now makes it clear that the increase in hepatitis A cases does not mean that travel to Czechia should be cancelled and that tourists are not at increased risk if basic hygiene rules are followed. At the same time, the agency quotes official statements from Czech institutions and the CzechTourism representative in Poland.
„Poles are very welcome guests in Czechia. Moreover, they are one of the most frequent travellers to our country. In September alone, the number of Polish tourists choosing to visit the country increased by 33 per cent year-on-year. This only proves how attractive our country is among them,“ said Director of the Foreign Representation of CzechTourism in Poland Tomáš Zukal.
CzechTourism welcomes the quick response of PAP and the publication of the apology, which contributed to putting the information to the right and protecting the reputation of Czechia as a safe destination for foreign tourists.
At the same time, it is still important to appeal for prevention and adherence to basic hygiene habits – especially thorough and frequent hand hygiene, especially after using the toilet and before every meal, or the use of virucidal disinfectant gels (disinfectants with a declared effect not only on bacteria but also on viruses, since hepatitis is a virus). Up-to-date and validated information on the topic of viral hepatitis A is available on the State Department of Health website
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The Polish News Agency's correction now makes it clear that the increase in hepatitis A cases does not mean that travel to Czechia should be cancelled and that tourists are not at increased risk if basic hygiene rules are followed. At the same time, the agency quotes official statements from Czech institutions and the CzechTourism representative in Poland.
„Poles are very welcome guests in Czechia. Moreover, they are one of the most frequent travellers to our country. In September alone, the number of Polish tourists choosing to visit the country increased by 33 per cent year-on-year. This only proves how attractive our country is among them,“ said Director of the Foreign Representation of CzechTourism in Poland Tomáš Zukal.
CzechTourism welcomes the quick response of PAP and the publication of the apology, which contributed to putting the information to the right and protecting the reputation of Czechia as a safe destination for foreign tourists.
At the same time, it is still important to appeal for prevention and adherence to basic hygiene habits – especially thorough and frequent hand hygiene, especially after using the toilet and before every meal, or the use of virucidal disinfectant gels (disinfectants with a declared effect not only on bacteria but also on viruses, since hepatitis is a virus). Up-to-date and validated information on the topic of viral hepatitis A is available on the State Department of Health website
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