Tui faces scrutiny over E coli-linked death of baby after holiday in Egypt
Summary
The travel company Tui is facing questions about safety after a British baby died from an E. coli infection at a hotel in Egypt, where other children had also gotten very sick with the same illness before. The baby, Ariella Mann, fell ill during a holiday booked through Tui and later died from a rare kidney condition caused by E. coli. Tui and other travel companies still offer holidays to that same hotel.Key Facts
- A one-year-old British girl, Ariella Mann, died from a kidney illness linked to E. coli after staying at the Jaz Makadi Aquaviva hotel in Egypt on a holiday booked through Tui.
- Ariella developed symptoms like fever, diarrhea, and vomiting while on the trip and was treated at the hotel before her condition worsened in the UK, leading to her death.
- Two other children previously became critically ill with the same illness at the same hotel: a six-year-old boy in 2025 and a two-year-old girl in 2024.
- All three children were diagnosed with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), a rare kidney condition caused by E. coli infection that can lead to kidney failure and brain damage.
- Ariella’s parents said they were not informed about previous E. coli cases linked to the hotel before booking the holiday.
- The family spent thousands on medical treatment and emergency care both in Egypt and after returning home.
- Despite the illnesses, Tui and other tour operators, like Thomas Cook and easyJet Holidays, continue to advertise holidays to the same hotel.
- The cases raise concerns about the safety checks and health standards at the hotel and how much information travel companies share with customers.
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