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British tourists 'left feeling totally out of it' after getting Cape Verde bug

https://metro.co.uk/2026/02/05/british-tourists-felt-like-hell-earth-getting-cape-verde-bug-holiday-26709099/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/brit-tourists-issued-urgent-alert-36673993https://news.sky.com/story/family-of-woman-who-died-after-cape-verde-holiday-issue-warning-as-spike-in-illnesses-revealed-13503454
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British tourists 'left feeling totally out of it' after getting Cape Verde bug Open in Metro.co.uk
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  • The UKHSA linked shigella and salmonella cases to Cape Verde travel, prompting a travel warning for UK holidaymakers.
  • Most affected travellers had visited Santa Maria or Boa Vista on Sal Island, signaling regional risk.
  • Whole-genome sequencing shows Cape Verde travel ties to multiple shigella and salmonella outbreaks since October.

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Brit tourists issued urgent alert over travel after dozens catch stomach bugs

Brit tourists issued urgent alert over travel after dozens catch stomach bugs

Family of woman who died after Cape Verde holiday issue warning - as spike in illnesses revealed

Family of woman who died after Cape Verde holiday issue warning - as spike in illnesses revealed

Urgent travel warning as 150 Brits struck with 'killer' stomach bugs on holiday

Urgent travel warning as 150 Brits struck with 'killer' stomach bugs on holiday

Cape Verde health warning after four Britons die of gastric illness

Cape Verde health warning after four Britons die of gastric illness

Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths

Health warning over Cape Verde travel after stomach bug deaths

What is shigella? Tummy bug linked to Cape Verde deaths

What is shigella? Tummy bug linked to Cape Verde deaths

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