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| E. coli O55 in Dorset: Two further cases confirmed | |
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| Two new cases of an E. coli infection in Dorset have been confirmed. | Two new cases of an E. coli infection in Dorset have been confirmed. |
| Public Health England (PHE) said they were from the same family as two children being treated in hospital for serious kidney problems following E. coli O55. | |
| PHE has informed schools and workplaces linked to the household. Results on another possible case are awaited. | PHE has informed schools and workplaces linked to the household. Results on another possible case are awaited. |
| A cluster of cases of the bacterial illness in Dorset was investigated last year but no common source was found. | A cluster of cases of the bacterial illness in Dorset was investigated last year but no common source was found. |
| The two children are currently in hospital with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) - a complication of E. coli infection. | The two children are currently in hospital with haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) - a complication of E. coli infection. |
| Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O55 has been confirmed in one of the children in hospital, with test results still awaited on the second child. | |
| PHE has also said it is reviewing the places the family had visited and the food they had eaten in the last two weeks. | PHE has also said it is reviewing the places the family had visited and the food they had eaten in the last two weeks. |
| Hand hygiene | Hand hygiene |
| GPs and hospitals have also been alerted about the infections. | GPs and hospitals have also been alerted about the infections. |
| Parents in the county are being urged to make sure their children wash their hands thoroughly, especially after playing outside or with pets, and to cook meat well. | Parents in the county are being urged to make sure their children wash their hands thoroughly, especially after playing outside or with pets, and to cook meat well. |
| Ten people in the Blandford area of Dorset were diagnosed with E. coli O55 between July and November 2014. | |
| A further two cases were identified in Portland, four in Bournemouth and Poole as well as three cases outside the county which had links to people from Dorset. | A further two cases were identified in Portland, four in Bournemouth and Poole as well as three cases outside the county which had links to people from Dorset. |
| Nursery children were among those infected with the bacterial illness, which can lead to kidney problems in some cases. | Nursery children were among those infected with the bacterial illness, which can lead to kidney problems in some cases. |
| Earlier this week PHE said the strain seemed to be "particular to Dorset" and it would most likely remain in the general environment. | Earlier this week PHE said the strain seemed to be "particular to Dorset" and it would most likely remain in the general environment. |
| Avoiding E. coli infection | Avoiding E. coli infection |
| Source: Public Health England | Source: Public Health England |