A couple from Wales were struck down by gastric illness following a holiday abroad which left them unable to work. Karen Edwards, 58, and her partner David Watkinson, 55, had to cut short their dream holiday in Cape Verde and pay for an early flight back home after falling violently ill in October.
Upon their return, David tested positive for campylobacter, while Karen was unable to go back to work more than five weeks They are among more than 500 British holidaymakers who have now instructed lawyers to investigate why so many people were struck down with gastric illnesses this summer. The holidaymakers all stayed at TUI hotels on Cape Verde, a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.
According to business owner Karen, the couple were looking forward to their holiday abroad. Speaking to Wales Online, she said: "We hadn't been away since before Covid. Cape Verde looked amazing, we wanted to go for luxury and so we decided to book a five-star hotel all-inclusive in an adults-only resort. We've work hard, we had worked all the way through the summer and it was just something we were looking forward to and have some relaxation."
