Infection
I had diarrhoea a YEAR after getting sick on hols – Brits were vomiting blood
Sep
A DISGUSTED holidaymaker vomited blood and had diarrhoea for a YEAR after being struck down by a nasty infection at a Moroccan hotel.
Chelsea Hagan was just one of over 70 Brits who suffered “deeply concerning” illnesses following a trip to the four-star, Hotel Aqua Mirage, in Marrakech.
The 29-year-old, from Anglesey, North Wales, stayed at the infected resort with her six-year-old daughter Darcey in September 2022.
Chelsea explained: “When Darcey started being sick, I thought maybe it was from the heat on holiday, but after a few days I ended up taking her to the hospital as she wasn’t getting any better.
“It was awful seeing my little girl so unwell.
“Then I fell ill, and I couldn’t believe how bad I got. I’ve never felt stomach pain like it.
“I spent almost a day in hospital vomiting. It was horrendous.”
Medics diagnosed the trainee painter and decorator with cryptosporidium – a parasitic infection commonly found in contaminated water.
Darcey’s symptoms didn’t go away until the start of October, weeks after the holiday from hell.
Meanwhile, Chelsea is still suffering from mild gastritis a year after landing back in the UK.
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“To find out I had a gastric infection was a huge shock and not something you expect just after returning from holiday,” Chelsea added.
”However, when I think back I can recall that the hygiene standards at the resort weren’t what I’d class as great.
“I remember raw meat was put next to cooked meat and people would pick at the food with their hands.
”At one stage, one of the toilet cubicles by the pool was covered in diarrhoea and vomit; it was disgusting.”
I remember raw meat was put next to cooked meat and people would pick at the food with their hands.”
Chelsea Hagan
The outraged mum said she is still not “100 per cent” and deserves “some answers” after the horrendous nightmare.
It was also revealed other guests were told they had picked up the same infection, while some had E.coli and salmonella.
A group of British holidaymakers are now being represented by Irwin Mitchell.
Sarita Sharma, the specialist international serious injury lawyer the firm said: “The first-hand account we’ve heard from Chelsea about her illness and the similar symptoms suffered by Darcey as well as others are deeply concerning.
At one stage, one of the toilet cubicles by the pool was covered in diarrhoea and vomit; it was disgusting.”
Chelsea
“Chelsea was diagnosed with cryptosporidium following hospital tests, and what’s particularly worrying is that she continues to be affected by her illness a year on.”
The lawyer confirmed the mother and daughter duo were “among more than 70” victims struck down at the hotel between summer and autumn 2022.
“Others we represent suffered illnesses including cryptosporidium, e.coli, campylobacter and salmonella, all of which can have long-term impacts on health,” he added.
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“Understandably our clients continue to have question and concerns about what happened to them.
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“We’re now investigating those concerns to provide them with the answers they deserve.”
Mr Sharma explained they are keen to hear from any other hotel guests who stayed at the Hotel Aqua Mirage last year and suffered similar illness.
