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Urgent half term holiday warning over ‘war zone’ stomach bug that killed six Brits and infected 201
05 Feb 2026 13:31 GMT
… have been warned about killer stomach bugs linked to several deaths.
In … 158 cases of highly contagious stomach bug shigella have been linked to …
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Brit tourists issued urgent alert over Cape Verde travel after dozens catch stomach bugs
05 Feb 2026 15:21 GMT
… safe water.
Shigella is a stomach bug that can trigger severe diarrhoea …
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Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths
05 Feb 2026 14:58 GMT
Mark Ashley, 55, of Bedfordshire, Elena Walsh, 64, from Birmingham, Karen Pooley, 64, of Gloucestershire, and a 56-year-old man from Watford all died last year after contracting stomach bugs while in Cape Verde.
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Urgent travel warning after 150 Brits struck down with 'killer' stomach bugs on holiday
05 Feb 2026 12:45 GMT
… to have died after contracting stomach bugs while on holiday at the … after being struck down with stomach bugs.
The UKHSA's Dr …
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Six Brit holidaymakers die from stomach bug outbreak at popular holiday destination
05 Feb 2026 13:18 GMT
All had travelled to Cape Verde, west of Africa, before suffering from severe gastrointestinal illnesses.
In response, health authorities issued a travel warning on Thursday after an investigation identified more than 150 cases of shigella and salmonella, …
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Family of British woman who died after contracting deadly stomach bug on holiday in Cape Verde issue warning
05 Feb 2026 11:01 GMT
… died after contracting a deadly stomach bug while on holiday in Cape … arriving, Ms Walsh contracted a stomach bug, and the pain was so …
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Warning over travel to Cape Verde after dozens of Britons contract stomach bugs
05 Feb 2026 10:49 GMT
… to have died after contracting stomach bugs while on holiday at the … after being struck down with stomach bugs while on holiday there.
Dr …
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Finland's women's hockey team cancels Olympic practice after stomach bug affects players
04 Feb 2026 18:58 GMT
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