A British baby girl has died from a kidney condition linked to E. coli after staying at a five-star hotel in Egypt booked through Tui, prompting scrutiny of the travel company's safety protocols. Ariella Mann, aged one, fell ill at the Jaz Makadi Aquaviva hotel in Hurghada and died in January, four months after a six-year-old boy was admitted to intensive care and 18 months after a two-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital, both after staying at the same resort on Tui holidays.
All three children were diagnosed with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), a rare condition linked to E. coli that can cause kidney failure, brain damage and death. Jade Oakes, Ariella’s mother, said she was “disgusted” that the family had not been informed about previous cases, adding: “If we’d known about the other cases, there’s no way I would have taken my child there.”
The Mann family travelled to the hotel on 21 December on an all-inclusive package. During the second week, Ariella developed fever, diarrhoea, vomiting and dehydration, and was treated at the hotel clinic for severe dehydration. After returning to the UK on 5 January, her condition deteriorated; she was admitted to intensive care and placed in an induced coma, where HUS was confirmed. She died on 10 January, with tests later confirming E. coli.
Two other British children fell severely ill after staying at the same hotel. Arthur Broughton, six, was hospitalised in August 2025 and now lives with kidney failure, having needed to relearn to walk and speak. Chloe Crook, then aged two, was airlifted to London in July 2024 and placed in a coma after suffering seizures and organ failure; she still requires nephrology care. Jatinder Paul, a lawyer representing the three families in legal action against Tui, said: “Prior to Ariella’s death, it is clear Tui knew for almost 18 months that holidaymakers, including young children, were returning from this resort with serious illnesses.” Tui continues to advertise holidays to the hotel, as do other operators including Thomas Cook and easyJet Holidays.
