Liverpool residents among the UK’s top holiday insurance buyers

Data shows almost three quarters of people in the North always purchase travel insurance before travelling.

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00:00In Liverpool and the wider Merseyside area, 74% of residents say they usually purchase travel

00:08insurance before travelling abroad. Local travel services report a rise in inquiries about

00:13vaccinations and safety advice, showing that people are taking precautions to protect their

00:18health overseas. Travel-associated chikungunya cases are increasing in the UK, with 73 infections

00:25recorded in England between January and June, compared to 27 during the same period last

00:30year. Most cases were linked to travel in Sri Lanka, India and Mauritius. Chikungunya

00:35is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause fever, joint pain, skin rashes and fatigue, with some

00:40symptoms lasting months or years. Vaccinations are available privately after professional

00:45assessment. Travellers should use repellent, cover exposed skin and sleep under insecticide-treated

00:51nets. Mosquitoes capable of spreading the virus are not present in the UK, so there is no

00:56risk of local transmission.