A mum's dream holiday turned into a nightmare after she contracted an illness. Samantha Broadbent was holidaying with her son Ben in the Dominican Republic when she started to feel unwell.
The 49-year-old was enjoying the final day of her trip when she was struck down with gastric symptoms such as stomach cramps, diarrhoea and vomiting, reports TeessideLive. The family was staying at Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort, to celebrate Ben finishing primary school.
Samantha booked the holiday through company Tui, and said she was "really looking forward to it". But her illness symptoms got worse, and upon her return home she was treated in hospital with IV antibiotics and diagnosed with shigella, a bacterial infection.
