Chloe Crook fell ill just two days after arriving in Hurghada (Picture: SWNS)
A toddler had to be put into a coma for days after allegedly getting food poisoning on a luxury break to Egypt with her parents.
Chloe Crook, two, is suspected to have contracted E. Coli while on a Tui holiday at the five-star Jaz Aquaviva resort in Hurghada in July.
Just two days after arriving, she started vomiting and developed bloody diarrhoea, her parents said.
She was taken to hospital by ambulance, and was at first given antibiotics by IV.
Her condition kept getting worse, however, and she became so poorly that she temporarily lost her vision and couldn’t speak, while bruising appeared under the skin on her head and she had seizures.
Tests showed her kidneys were not working properly and she had to have emergency dialysis.
Chloe was then found to have Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS), a potentially fatal blood condition linked to E. coli bacteria, which can lead to brain damage.
Following the family’s return to Kent, Chloe had to placed into a coma for four days, developing pneumonia and blood clots in her neck and arm.
Chloe Crook receives treatment in hospital for Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (Picture: Irwin Mitchell/SWNS)
Just two days after arriving, she started vomiting and developed bloody diarrhoea (Picture: Irwin Mitchell/SWNS)
Chloe had to be put into a coma to help her recover (Picture: Irwin Mitchell/SWNS)
She will now have to have annual tests of her kidney function (Picture: Irwin Mitchell/SWNS)
Her parents have instructed lawyers to investigate how she contracted the illness (Picture: Irwin Mitchell/SWNS)
She has now been discharged home but mum, Megan, 34, said she now needs assistance to move freely and suffers nightmares about being in hospital, and may have a long term health condition.
Chloe how has to take anti-seizure medication, blood thinners, and a number of other medications, and will need annual check-ups of her kidneys.
‘Since coming home, Chloe is a totally different girl,’ her mum said. ‘She used to be very social and loved going to nursery, but now she shies away from interacting with people outside her immediate circle.’
Meghan and her husband Alex, 40, have engaged lawyers Irwin Mitchell to investigate the cause of their daughter’s illness and the resort’s hygiene standards.
Jennifer Hodgson, a lawyer from the company, said: ‘They understandably have many questions and concerns over how she went on to develop E. coli, and the subsequent complications as a result of developing HUS.
‘If, during the course of our investigations, any issues are identified, action needs to be taken to reduce the risk of other holidaymakers falling ill in the future.’
Meanwhile another holidaymaker visiting the same hotel with Tui in July claims to have become unwell.
Samantha Rice, from Preston in Lancashire, contracted Shigella, an intestinal infection, having to he hospitalised in both Egypt and the UK.
She suffered bloody diarrhoea, fatigue, stomach cramps, a rash, and a high temperature. She also had a rash.
Samantha, a manager for an outsourcing company, was signed off work for 11 weeks and has since returned on a part-time basis but could eventually lose her job if appropriate workplace adjustments cannot be made.
She is awaiting test results to see if her illness has led to diabetes.
‘I’ve now heard about so many other people that were sick, and when I think back the hygiene was very questionable,’ she claimed.
‘There were flies around the food and the cleaning of the resort left a lot to be desired, poo left smeared on the wall of the public toilet cubicle for a couple of days.
‘To think I may have to leave my job as a result is incredibly upsetting and, while there’s nothing I can do to change what’s happened, I feel I deserve some answers.’
A TUI spokesperson said the company was unable to comment as the incident concerned a legal matter.
Jaz Aquaviva Resort has been contacted for comment.
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