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| A woman is on a life support machine and a three-year-old girl is seriously ill after an E.coli outbreak linked to a fish and chip shop in Wrexham. | |
| The family of Karen Morrisroe-Clutton, who has an 11-week-old baby, said she fell ill after eating a vegetarian burger. | |
| A three-year-old girl has renal failure in a Liverpool hospital. | |
| The National Public Health Service (NPHS) for Wales is investigating four cases with two patients in hospital. | |
| Llay Fish Bar, Llay, Wrexham has been closed. | |
| The three-year-old girl is being treated at Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool. | |
| Karen Morrisroe-Clutton, a librarian, is being treated at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, where her husband Paul is at her bedside. | |
| Her baby Oliver is being cared for by her parents. | |
| It is important that anyone who is ill should observe strict personal hygiene to avoid spreading the infection Dr Judy Hart, NPHS | It is important that anyone who is ill should observe strict personal hygiene to avoid spreading the infection Dr Judy Hart, NPHS |
| Ms Morrisroe-Clutton's mother, Rose Morrisroe, said her daughter fell ill last Tuesday after eating a vegetarian burger from the premises under investigation. | Ms Morrisroe-Clutton's mother, Rose Morrisroe, said her daughter fell ill last Tuesday after eating a vegetarian burger from the premises under investigation. |
| She added: "She started with diarrhoea, then developed sickness and was passing blood. | She added: "She started with diarrhoea, then developed sickness and was passing blood. |
| "The doctor became worried and sent for tests, after which she was admitted to intensive care at the Maelor Hospital. | "The doctor became worried and sent for tests, after which she was admitted to intensive care at the Maelor Hospital. |
| "She's been in a medically-induced coma since then and is on kidney dialysis and a plasma exchange machine. | "She's been in a medically-induced coma since then and is on kidney dialysis and a plasma exchange machine. |
| "Things are improving slightly but she's not out of danger yet. She's just had a baby which we're looking after. | "Things are improving slightly but she's not out of danger yet. She's just had a baby which we're looking after. |
| "Thankfully he's young enough not to know. It's a very worrying time." | "Thankfully he's young enough not to know. It's a very worrying time." |
| Dr Judy Hart, consultant in communicable disease control at the NPHS, said: "The National Public Health Service for Wales and Wrexham County Borough Council's environmental health officers are investigating four cases of E.coli O157 in three families from the Wrexham area. | Dr Judy Hart, consultant in communicable disease control at the NPHS, said: "The National Public Health Service for Wales and Wrexham County Borough Council's environmental health officers are investigating four cases of E.coli O157 in three families from the Wrexham area. |
| The statement went on to say that two people have been hospitalised and as a precautionary measure, a food premises was closed by the council on 30 July while investigations are carried out. | The statement went on to say that two people have been hospitalised and as a precautionary measure, a food premises was closed by the council on 30 July while investigations are carried out. |
| 'Symptoms' | 'Symptoms' |
| Dr Hart added: "The symptoms of E.coli O157 range from mild diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever to bloody diarrhoea. | Dr Hart added: "The symptoms of E.coli O157 range from mild diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever to bloody diarrhoea. |
| "Most people recover without complications, but the most severe cases can develop kidney failure. | "Most people recover without complications, but the most severe cases can develop kidney failure. |
| "Anyone who is experiencing these symptoms should contact NHS Direct Wales for advice on 0845 4647." | "Anyone who is experiencing these symptoms should contact NHS Direct Wales for advice on 0845 4647." |
| She said people could become infected with E.coli O157 by eating contaminated food, through contact with farm animals or through contact with contaminated water. | She said people could become infected with E.coli O157 by eating contaminated food, through contact with farm animals or through contact with contaminated water. |
| "The infection can also pass from person to person and so it is important that anyone who is ill should observe strict personal hygiene to avoid spreading the infection," said Dr Hart. | "The infection can also pass from person to person and so it is important that anyone who is ill should observe strict personal hygiene to avoid spreading the infection," said Dr Hart. |
| "The incubation period for E.coli O157 can range from one to 14 days, but is characteristically three to four days. The length of the illness can vary but people with E.coli O157 are usually ill for up to two weeks." | "The incubation period for E.coli O157 can range from one to 14 days, but is characteristically three to four days. The length of the illness can vary but people with E.coli O157 are usually ill for up to two weeks." |
| She said investigations were ongoing and the NPHS and Wrexham Council would continue to monitor the situation closely." | She said investigations were ongoing and the NPHS and Wrexham Council would continue to monitor the situation closely." |