Salmonella outbreak at Izán Cavanna Hotel in La Manga leaves 100 ill

More than 100 holidaymakers, including a 15-month-old baby and several children, have fallen ill with suspected salmonella poisoning at a four-star hotel in La Manga, near Murcia, Spain. About 20 people were hospitalised after what authorities described as a Saturday buffet-related outbreak at the Izán Cavanna Hotel. A field hospital was set up on site as guests developed symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and fever. Health inspectors have since taken samples from the hotel kitchen, and the property has been closed as part of the investigation. Officials say they are treating the incident as a probable salmonella outbreak, with the number of affected guests rising from an initial 28 to more than 100 of the 800 believed to be staying at the hotel.

The affected guests were hospitalised at Santa Lucía Hospital in Cartagena, where some reported fever and dehydration. In the days following the outbreak, ambulances were seen arriving at the seafront hotel, and reporters documented guests receiving rehydration treatment in their rooms or being treated on stretchers in corridors. While the precise source remains under investigation, several guests have pointed to a fish dish...