Overview
- Irwin Mitchell, which said Tuesday that more than 1,700 people have signed up, is pursuing claims against TUI over gastric illnesses linked to Cape Verde trips in a case lawyers say could go to the High Court next year.
- The firm and several families now link as many as eight UK deaths to these illnesses, including cases that began during 2024 and 2025 holidays.
- UKHSA has logged 112 shigella and 43 salmonella infections in travellers returning from Cape Verde since October 2025, pointing to food, water or surface contamination as likely routes.
- BBC footage cited across reports shows undercooked meat, fly‑covered buffets and mould in rooms at some resorts, which claimants argue match how infections spread.
- TUI says it is investigating and has not seen the full Cape Verde health report, while UK travel advice continues to warn at‑risk travellers to seek medical guidance and note that GHIC cards are not accepted.