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Cape Verde Outbreak: the Latest Advice for Holidaymakers After Deadly Stomach Bug Warning

UKHSA investigation follows 137 cases of Shigella sonnei linked to Cape Verde travel, with four British tourist deaths reported in the past year, prompting updated health advice.

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The stomach illness is thought to be caused by the Shigella bacteria 🚨

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The IndependentThe Independent
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What is Shigella? Symptoms and advice after illness hits Cape Verde

What is Shigella, how many reports are there of the virus in Cape Verde and how can I prevent falling ill while on holiday?

·London, United Kingdom
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Le FigaroLe Figaro
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Cape Verde: the Shadow of Shigellosis Behind the Death of Four British Tourists in Less than Three Months

Detected in patients from several European countries, including France, this bacterial infection cost the lives of four people who had stayed in the same hotel group's establishments between August and November 2025.

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The latest advice for holidaymakers over deadly stomach bug outbreak in Cape Verde

The stomach illness is thought to be caused by the Shigella bacteria 🚨

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Yorkshire Evening PostYorkshire Evening Post
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Cape Verde outbreak: the latest advice for holidaymakers after deadly stomach bug warning

The stomach illness is thought to be caused by the Shigella bacteria 🚨

·Leeds, United Kingdom
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Is it safe to travel to Cape Verde? Foreign Office issues warning on Shigella sonnei infection after Brit holidaymakers die

The Foreign Office has issued a warning over travelling to Cape Verde - amid recent reports of British holidaymakers dying from stomach bugs.

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