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E.coli O157 closes Bristol school

27th May 2011

Redfield Edge Primary School in Oldland Common, Bristol, has been closed until Tuesday 7th June after several children from the reception and year 1 classes became ill due to E.coli O157.

Two four-year-olds and one five-year-old have so far been taken to hospital but were said to be recovering yesterday(26.5.11). One was treated and discharged, with the other two still in hospital.

In the past week, parents of 28 other children reported they had mostly milder symptoms, typically stomach ache and diarrhoea, with some children experiencing more severe symptoms such as bloody diarrhoea. All affected children were being tested for E. coli O157 and initial test results indicated there were probably three with the infection.

An incident team, including communicable disease experts from the HPA, NHS public health staff and environmental health officers, were investigating any common links between the children affected yesterday to try to establish a source for the illness.

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European Food Safety Authority investigates E.coli outbreak

27th June 2011

Scientists from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are setting up a task force to coordinate investigations to track down the source of any contaminated sprouted seeds in the European Union following an E.coli outbreak in the Bordeaux region of France ... ...read on

E.coli O157 closes Bristol school

27th May 2011

Redfield Edge Primary School in Oldland Common, Bristol, has been closed until Tuesday 7th June after several children from the reception and year 1 classes became ill due to E.coli O157. Two four-year-olds and one five-year-old ha... ...read on

Large outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) in Germany

27th May 2011

Germany is currently experiencing a large outbreak of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), which is a serious complication from verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC) infection that requires hospitalisation. Since the second week of May, there have been reports... ...read on

Substandard Food Hygiene in Wales

22nd March 2011

More than 50 food premises serving food to vulnerable people have substandard food hygiene ratings according to a report published today by watchdog Consumer Focus Wales. The E.coli O157 second progress report shows that nurseries,... ...read on

HUSH AGM on Saturday 26th March 2011

21st March 2011

The charity's AGM will be taking place on Saturday at Guy's Thatched Hamlet, in Bilsborrow, near Garstang, Preston. All members are invited to attend, as well as anyone interested in hearing more about the charity, its work and the latest on E.coli O157. ... ...read on

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