Bus passengers ‘at risk of deep vein thrombosis’

DEEP vein thrombosis (DVT) can cause serious health problems for bus passengers, a consultant has warned.

The condition is most commonly associated with long-haul flights, where passengers are inactive for many hours, but Dr Tony Healy, a consultant anaesthetist at St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin, said it was also a risk for bus passengers.

“When you speak to Accident & Emergency (A&E) consultants around Ireland about the highest incidences of people who get clots, most of them would say they are American tourists travelling in buses,” he said.