Overview

• Alysha Pyrgotis, 27, fell ill with typhoid on Gili Trawangan in June after dismissing her initial nausea and headache as a post-party hangover.
• A local doctor performed a blood test that confirmed typhoid and administered IV fluids in a makeshift clinic before her visa forced a flight to Bangkok.
• She experienced severe vomiting, diarrhoea, delirium and muscle pain and feared for her life until she tested negative after six days on a drip.
• Now fully recovered, Pyrgotis is warning travellers to prioritise regular handwashing and to choose food or water sources carefully when abroad.
• The NHS and UK Health Security Agency report rising travel-linked typhoid cases, some driven by drug-resistant strains, and recommend vaccination six to eight weeks before travel.