Brit dad dies on Spanish holiday to celebrate 70th birthday after being struck down with salmonella
While on a lavish family vacation in the Canary Islands, a British father contracted salmonella and passed away.
Leslie Green was celebrating his 70th birthday with a sunny getaway at the four-star Occidental Jandia Playa resort in Fuerteventura.
However, during the second week of the 2,300 holiday, he contracted salmonella, and when his illness deteriorated, he was hospitalized to a hospital in Spain.
After experiencing problems such as sepsis and kidney failure, the grandfather-of-one passed away in the hospital almost four weeks later.
Julie, Leslie’s wife of 38 years, also contracted salmonella and was hospitalized for a week, which left her gravely unwell.
On the day of her 60th birthday, one week after her husband’s illness began, she fell unwell.
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Julie from Little Lever, Bolton, has now directed worldwide serious injury lawyers with specialized knowledge to look into the matter.
According to her, the pair was worried about a lukewarm carbonara sauce they had one day and an undercooked chicken she had at another supper.
Additionally, she disclosed that she did not witness any employees washing their hands and that freshly prepared food would be combined with previously prepared food.
“We never imagined it would turn out the way it did when we booked the holiday to celebrate my 60th and Leslie’s 70th,” said Julie, a retired NHS assistant nurse.
Leslie’s condition deteriorated during the second week of the vacation.
“I quickly realized that it wasn’t a passing 24-hour issue and that it was serious. He ended up in the hospital a few days later, and I followed a week later.
“I was fortunate because, despite my extreme illness, I wasn’t as severe as Leslie. It was terrible to see him in the hospital during those final days.
He appeared so weak, and I felt powerless because there was nothing I could do to aid him.
“Saying goodbye to Leslie and seeing his life slip away is something I don’t think I’ll get over.”
“Leslie was one of the good guys,” Julie went on. In addition to loving his family, he loved playing pool and darts, keeping fish, and cheering on his football team, Bury FC. He was a kind and compassionate man.
“How we went on vacation together and Leslie never returned home is still beyond me. It almost wouldn’t seem genuine if it weren’t for the ache I experience every morning.
“I feel robbed that Leslie and I had so many plans for our retirement, but they were cruelly ripped away from us.
“The least I deserve is answers.”
On October 1st of last year, Leslie and Julie, who have two daughters and one granddaughter, arrived at Occidental Jandia Playa.
Leslie became dehydrated after experiencing symptoms such as diarrhea on October 9.
After seeing the in-resort physician on October 12 and being transported by ambulance to the nearby clinic for fluid administration, he was admitted to the hospital the next day.
CRUEL LOSS
Leslie experienced problems such as kidney failure, pneumonia, and sepsis—a condition in which the body destroys itself in reaction to an infection—after testing positive for salmonella.
Despite being put into an induced coma, he kept getting worse, and the doctors indicated there was nothing more they could do to help him.
On November 4, Leslie passed away just hours after his life-supporting equipment was turned off.
A week later, his body was returned home. On November 18, a post-mortem examination was conducted; the results are still pending.
On October 24, Julie, who had stayed in Fuerteventura to be by her husband’s bedside at the end of her vacation, was released from the hospital.
Julie continued to experience bowel-related problems after returning home.
Becci, the 35-year-old daughter of the couple, flew out to help her parents and be by her father’s side when his life-support equipment was turned off.
Sarah, their 38-year-old eldest daughter, was not medically competent to travel since she had just been released from intensive care and was suffering from end-stage kidney failure.
What is Salmonella?
Salmonella is a gastrointestinal infection. This kind of food poisoning is what it is.
Why does it happen?
Salmonella is typically acquired through the consumption of tainted foods or beverages, such as raw (unpasteurized) milk, eggs, or uncooked meats, particularly poultry.
Additionally, it has been discovered in a variety of foods and items, including salads, cooked meats, chocolate, and infant formula.
Which symptoms are present?
- Diarrhoea
- Tummy pain
- Fever
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- General tiredness
If you have it, what should you do?
You won’t typically require therapy. Just be sure to stay hydrated.
It takes 12 to 72 hours for symptoms to appear.
Although it could take up to two weeks for the symptoms to go away, contact your doctor if they get really bad.
Usually, salmonella poses no hazard to life.
How can it be avoided?
- Wash your hands before and after cooking
- Prepare your food carefully (on clean surfaces, using clean equiptment)
- Cook your food properly
- Avoid raw dairy products
- Avoid drinking river water
Following her salmonella diagnosis, another British woman who became ill while visiting the resort around the same time as Leslie and Julie has also requested that attorneys at Irwin Mitchell look into the matter.
“The first-hand accounts we’ve heard from our clients who stayed at the resort at the same time are very similar,” said Jennifer Hodgson, the knowledgeable international severe injury lawyer at Irwin Mitchell who is representing Julie.
“It is important to never minimize the severity of gastrointestinal illnesses, including salmonella.
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“As Leslie’s case unfortunately demonstrates, they can cause major complications that lead to serious damage and, regrettably, death.
“While nothing can make up for what’s happened, we’re now investigating our client’s concerns and are determined to provide them with not only the answers they deserve, but access to specialist rehabilitation and support.”