British toddler left fighting for her life after getting food poisoning at all-inclusive Tui holiday in Egypt
The toddler's mum says Chloe has been left physically and mentally traumatised
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A two-year-old was left fighting for her life after suffering a dangerous bout of food poisoning on a family trip to the Jaz Aquaviva resort in Hurghada, Egypt in July.
Chloe Crook was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance after experiencing extreme gastric pain only two days into the trip. Her mum, Megan, said Chloe temporarily lost her vision and ability to speak on the journey. She also experienced bruising on her head.
Hospital tests showed the toddler was suffering from Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome, a threatening blood condition linked to E-coli. She was rushed into emergency dialysis after her kidneys started to fail.
Megan said: “We felt completely helpless.
The toddler fell dangerously ill while on the Tui holiday in Egypt
GETTY"It was so distressing for Alex (Chloe’s dad) and me to see her like that and know that we couldn’t do anything.”
Chloe was flown back to the UK and placed into a four day coma while her condition worsened, developing blood clots and pneumonia while unresponsive.
Although the two-year-old has now been released from hospital, her mum says Chloe has been left physically and mentally traumatised from the experience.
Megan said: “Since coming home, Chloe is a totally different girl.
“She's also started having nightmares about being in hospital; waking up screaming and shouting 'no,' repeatedly and it's horrible to see how affected she is.”
Megan and Alex have since approached lawyers at Irwin Mitchell for help.
"She used to be very social and loved going to nursery, but now she shies away from interacting with people outside her immediate circle,” Megan added.
Four months on, Chloe is on heavy medications including blood thinners and anti-seizure medication. She has been vomiting regularly and suffering from a lack of appetite.
Investigating their daughter’s illness, 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. E. coli is extremely serious and can result in long-term health problems, which is potentially the case with Chloe.
“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."
GB News has contacted Tui for comment.
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