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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

What travellers need to know about Shigella: Doctor’s advice following cases in Cape Verde

The deaths of four British people in three months while on holiday in Cape Verde have sparked concerns over health and safety while travelling abroad.

The Foreign Office released a statement in December that the UK Health Security Agency is investigating an increase in reports of Shigella sonnei infection in travellers returning from Cape Verde.

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