A growing number of tourists who visited the West African island country of Cape Verde are taking legal action after being struck down by a mysterious stomach illness during their vacations. Almost 1,000 holiday-goers have reported falling severely ill while staying at high-end hotels on the islands over the past three years, with many requiring hospitalisation. As many as 926 people have claimed they suffered from severe gastrointestinal symptoms, which turned their luxury trips.
Infections such as Shigella and Salmonella were identified in the guests being, many of who were confined to their hotel rooms for several days. Cordelia Plummer and Ian Waller, a couple from Birmingham and Kingston-Upon-Hull, are among those seeking legal assistance. During their two-week, all-inclusive stay at a five-star resort on the island of Sal in July, both fell seriously ill.
The couple paid $5,800 for the trip, only for Plummer to experience a full week of severe vomiting and diarrhea. She spent four days bedridden and upon returning to the UK, was told she likely had Shigella, a bacterial infection that causes intense gastric symptoms. ALSO SEE: UK King’s Guard Horse Bites Tourist In Viral Photo Mishap; Internet Calls Her Out For Not Obeying Rules Jatinder Paul, an international serious injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, who represents the affected tourists, expressed concern over the growing number of people coming forward.
"The volume of clients reporting illness after stays in Cape Ver.