ECDC reports at least 193 Shigella sonnei infections in travelers returning from Cabo Verde in 2025, with most cases linked to all-inclusive resorts in Sal and Boa Vista. The outbreak strain shows resistance to trimethoprim with limited additional resistance markers.
Shigellosis outbreaks in Cape Verde have been reported in recent years, including among travelers.
Optimal food and drinking water hygiene (see factsheet diarrhoea) and personal hygiene (regular hand washing and disinfection). Shigella can cause clinical symptoms even at a minimal perorally ingested dose (less than 100 germs).