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Vomiting, cramps, diarrhea: dozens of Canadians severely ill in Cancun
QMI Agency
Monday, February 23, 2026 05:33
Monday, February 23, 2026 05:33
Dozens of Canadians travelling to Cancún, Mexico, reportedly became severely ill after only a few days at a popular resort, where some travellers even developed parasites.
“More than half of our group suffered from violent vomiting and severe diarrhea. Many described this illness as the worst they had ever experienced, and it lasted for several days. One of our guests had to be hospitalized in Mexico,” lamented a woman from Regina, Saskatchewan, on Facebook.
She was at the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun with 56 guests for her wedding, from January 24 to February 7, at the time when several close friends in her group reportedly fell seriously ill.
“Almost everyone we spoke to at the hotel said that they or someone in their group had the same symptoms. The outbreak seemed widespread. The hotel was crowded and the hygiene measures did not seem to be adapted to the number of guests,” the newlywed continued in writing.
But what is striking is that this case would be far from an exception, if we are to believe the numerous recent horror stories shared on social media.
"I was there from February 2nd to 9th. Four out of four adults got sick, and two (including me) had to go to the hospital," a traveler summarized on Facebook.
"We were sick for five days. Needless to say, our vacation was ruined. We spent all our time in our room. We suffered from vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps," said another woman who was there in December.
On Thursday, CTV News also reported the accounts of several Canadian families, whose members began "dropping like flies" after only a few days at the same resort.
“My son is still not well,” Ontario resident Kelly Bennett told the English-language media after returning home. “He has parasites in his stool. The five of us have already provided 15 stool samples.”
It is not clear which disease is causing these outbreaks, but it could be norovirus or rotavirus, the National Post reported, which are two highly contagious diseases that cause this type of symptom.
In any case, travellers are advised to pay particular attention to what they eat while travelling in Mexico, since some products eaten fresh in Canada, where food standards are higher, should only be consumed if they are cooked in a buffet, for example.
Vomiting, cramps, diarrhea: dozens of Canadians severely ill in Cancun
QMI Agency
Monday, February 23, 2026 05:33
Monday, February 23, 2026 05:33
Dozens of Canadians travelling to Cancún, Mexico, reportedly became severely ill after only a few days at a popular resort, where some travellers even developed parasites.
“More than half of our group suffered from violent vomiting and severe diarrhea. Many described this illness as the worst they had ever experienced, and it lasted for several days. One of our guests had to be hospitalized in Mexico,” lamented a woman from Regina, Saskatchewan, on Facebook.
She was at the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun with 56 guests for her wedding, from January 24 to February 7, at the time when several close friends in her group reportedly fell seriously ill.
“Almost everyone we spoke to at the hotel said that they or someone in their group had the same symptoms. The outbreak seemed widespread. The hotel was crowded and the hygiene measures did not seem to be adapted to the number of guests,” the newlywed continued in writing.
But what is striking is that this case would be far from an exception, if we are to believe the numerous recent horror stories shared on social media.
"I was there from February 2nd to 9th. Four out of four adults got sick, and two (including me) had to go to the hospital," a traveler summarized on Facebook.
"We were sick for five days. Needless to say, our vacation was ruined. We spent all our time in our room. We suffered from vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps," said another woman who was there in December.
On Thursday, CTV News also reported the accounts of several Canadian families, whose members began "dropping like flies" after only a few days at the same resort.
“My son is still not well,” Ontario resident Kelly Bennett told the English-language media after returning home. “He has parasites in his stool. The five of us have already provided 15 stool samples.”
It is not clear which disease is causing these outbreaks, but it could be norovirus or rotavirus, the National Post reported, which are two highly contagious diseases that cause this type of symptom.
In any case, travellers are advised to pay particular attention to what they eat while travelling in Mexico, since some products eaten fresh in Canada, where food standards are higher, should only be consumed if they are cooked in a buffet, for example.
