Overview
- Irwin Mitchell says nearly 2,000 people have now joined claims over gastric illness on TUI trips to Cape Verde and has urged the company to come to the table.
- TUI has denied liability, so the law firm says it is preparing to take the grouped cases to the High Court with potential multi‑million‑pound damages at stake.
- Official data from the UK Health Security Agency reported 112 shigella and 43 salmonella cases tied to travel since October 2025, giving the claims an epidemiological backdrop.
- Claimants report severe sickness and poor hygiene at certain resorts, citing flies swarming buffets, raw meat handled without gloves, mould in rooms, and even periods with no running water, alongside lab‑confirmed infections such as E. coli and cryptosporidium.
- The law firm says eight Britons have died after visits, with several cases linked by families to stays at Riu hotels, while TUI offered condolences and Riu and TUI said guest health and safety are their top priorities.