![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/mum-still-sick-more-than-two-months-after-nightmare-5-star-holiday/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1_NWC_MEN_25458990_result.jpg&description=Samantha Broadbent had to be treated in hospital with IV antibiotics after being struck down by vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps on the last day of her holiday in the Dominican RepublicSamantha Broadbent, 49, had to be treated in hospital with IV antibiotics A mum who contracted a horror illness while on a five-star holiday is still sick more than two months later. Samantha Broadbent was struck down by vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps on the last day of her stay at a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic. The 49-year-old's condition deteriorated upon her return to the UK, where she had to be treated in hospital with IV antibiotics for shigella - a bacterial infection. Since the trip in late August, Samantha still has ongoing symptoms and has instructed lawyers to investigate how she became infected, reports Teesside Live. She had been staying with her son Ben at the Grand Sirenis Punta Cana Resort, which she booked through tour operator TUI. Samantha had taken her son Ben on holiday to celebrate him finishing primary school She said crabs were seen around the buffet area The mum, from County Durham, said: "I booked the holiday so I could have some quality time with Ben after he finished school. "We had both been really looking forward to it, but by the end of the trip I was really unwell." Samantha also expressed concerns about the level of hygiene at the five-star hotel. She said: "Food was left uncovered and reheated, with new food added to the existing. "There were also crabs and cats seen around the buffet, as well as spiders and flies. It really didn't seem hygienic to me." Samantha further claims she saw plasters and bugs floating in the pool, adding that it "really isn't something you expect from a five-star resort." The mum said she has heard of other families who became ill during their stay at the five-star hotel. She added: "I'm not someone who normally suffers with a delicate stomach, but it's been awful since our holiday. "I always have to){kind=link}
Samantha Broadbent had to be treated in hospital with IV antibiotics after being struck down by vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps on the last day of her holiday in the Dominican Republic
A mum who contracted a horror illness while on a five-star holiday is still sick more than two months later.
Samantha Broadbent was struck down by vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps on the last day of her stay at a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic.
The 49-year-old’s condition deteriorated upon her return to the UK, where she had to be treated in hospital with IV antibiotics for shigella – a bacterial infection.
Since the trip in late August, Samantha still has ongoing symptoms and has instructed lawyers to investigate how she became infected, reports Teesside Live.