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Another Welsh nursery affected by E.coli

21st November 2011

A child who attends Tir na n-Og nursery in Bangor and an adult with links to it have been diagnosed with E. coli, a month after an outbreak at another nursery on Anglesey.

Testing for the infection is being offered to children at nursery and the premises have closed. Four people with symptoms who are close contacts of those who have been ill are being checked by Public Health Wales. Nursery staff and those in at risk groups, who are close contacts of people who are unwell, will be tested, while parents have been asked to collect stool samples from their children as soon as possible.

Public health officers and environmental health teams from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy councils are also investigating a possible link with an outbreak at a nursery in Amlwch, Anglesey, in October.

Dr Chris Whiteside, consultant in communicable disease control for Public Health Wales, said "We have two confirmed cases at present. Specialised laboratory tests will give an indication of whether they are the same strain as the Amlwch outbreak. However, it will take some time before these results are available.

The owners of Tri Ceffyl Bach Nursery in Amlwch closed it down indefinitely following the E. coli outbreak.

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Surrey nursery closes

1st December 2011

Part of the Pavilion Day Nursery in Sunbury upon Thames has been closed for deep cleaning after a child was diagnosed with E.coli O157, the Health Protection Agency has said. The agency has sent letters to parents of children who a... ...read on

Safer Drinking Water in Ireland

30th November 2011

A report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that public drinking water supplies in Ireland now have similar compliance levels for the E.coli bacteria to those in England, Wales and the Netherlands. The bacteria, wh... ...read on

Welsh health board investigates cases of ESBL E.coli

29th November 2011

Following recent deaths of two babies at Singleton Hospital in Swansea and a mother who tested positive for ESBL E.coli, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABM) University Health Board has confirmed that one of the two initial cases of suspected ESBL E.coli cross infection has n... ...read on

Another Welsh nursery affected by E.coli

21st November 2011

A child who attends Tir na n-Og nursery in Bangor and an adult with links to it have been diagnosed with E. coli, a month after an outbreak at another nursery on Anglesey. Testing for the infection is being offered to children at n... ...read on

South Africa blocks shipment of cheese contaminated with E.coli

11th November 2011

Around 22 tonnes of Irish cheddar cheese has been quarantined in South Africa after unacceptable levels of E coli bacteria were found in a shipment. The cargo was shipped into Durban Port in August and isolated upon arrival because safety officials deemed the cargo "t... ...read on

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