Woman struck down with salmonella at Canary Islands hotel 'still suffering' after a year

A woman is seeking legal action after being struck down with salmonella during a holiday from hell at a hotel where another tourist died from the illness. Michaela Smith said she fell ill eight days into her two-week all-inclusive holiday costing nearly £2,000 at the Occidental Jandia Playa in Fuerteventura.

The 50-year-old claimed raw chicken and pork were being served up from the "chaotic" buffet at the four-star hotel in the Canary Islands in October last year. Medical tests at her GP once she returned home confirmed she had contracted salmonella on what was supposed to be a luxurious sunshine break.

Two days after Michaela’s symptoms started, another holidaymaker Leslie Green, 70, also fell ill

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