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More children at risk in outbreak
Parents urged to watch for symptomsOne child in critical care at Sick Kids
Posted By JENNIFER HAMILTON-MCCHARLES, THE NUGGET
More children could be at risk of become seriously ill from an E. coli outbreak that has made as many as 209 people sick, said the city's medical officer of health.
There is a chance to see more children become ill. Unfortunately we already have one child with HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome)," Dr. Catherine Whiting told media Friday afternoon at the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.
The child -- between the ages of one and 15 -- is receiving treatment in the critical care unit at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
Whiting said HUS can result in kidney failure and occurs in three to five per cent of those infected with E. coli. Fifteen per cent of those will be children under the age of 10.
She said symptoms of HUS -- fatigue, puffiness around the eyes and ankles, and less urine -- usually develop a week after an E. coli diagnosis.
We're urging health-care providers and parents to watch for symptoms even when the diarrhea has been cleared up."
The restaurant linked to the outbreak -- Harvey's on Algonquin Avenue -- was closed at 9 p. m. Oct. 12.
The number of reported cases of E. coli increased Friday by two to 209, with 39 lab-confirmed.
Sharon Strosberg, a lawyer with Sutts Strosberg LLP, said a class-action suit with Hotz Lawyers in Toronto has been filed on behalf of people who ate at Harvey's between Sept. 12 and Oct. 12 and all people who were infected after coming in contact with the restaurant.
The statement of claim alleges that Cara Operations Ltd. was negligent because it served food that was contaminated with E. coli. Cara owns several restaurants including Harvey's and Swiss Chalet.
She said there are three plaintiffs in the claim, however the law firm is receiving calls all of the time" from victims who have become ill.
The court will decide if we can go forward with this class-action suit," Strosberg said. We got the information from clients that allowed us to go forward with this claim."
Health officials will spend this weekend analyzing data taken from people who ate at Harvey's restaurant but didn't become ill.
Results are expected to be announced Monday.
More children at risk in outbreak
Parents urged to watch for symptomsOne child in critical care at Sick Kids
Posted By JENNIFER HAMILTON-MCCHARLES, THE NUGGET
More children could be at risk of become seriously ill from an E. coli outbreak that has made as many as 209 people sick, said the city's medical officer of health.
There is a chance to see more children become ill. Unfortunately we already have one child with HUS (hemolytic uremic syndrome)," Dr. Catherine Whiting told media Friday afternoon at the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.
The child -- between the ages of one and 15 -- is receiving treatment in the critical care unit at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children.
Whiting said HUS can result in kidney failure and occurs in three to five per cent of those infected with E. coli. Fifteen per cent of those will be children under the age of 10.
She said symptoms of HUS -- fatigue, puffiness around the eyes and ankles, and less urine -- usually develop a week after an E. coli diagnosis.
We're urging health-care providers and parents to watch for symptoms even when the diarrhea has been cleared up."
The restaurant linked to the outbreak -- Harvey's on Algonquin Avenue -- was closed at 9 p. m. Oct. 12.
The number of reported cases of E. coli increased Friday by two to 209, with 39 lab-confirmed.
Sharon Strosberg, a lawyer with Sutts Strosberg LLP, said a class-action suit with Hotz Lawyers in Toronto has been filed on behalf of people who ate at Harvey's between Sept. 12 and Oct. 12 and all people who were infected after coming in contact with the restaurant.
The statement of claim alleges that Cara Operations Ltd. was negligent because it served food that was contaminated with E. coli. Cara owns several restaurants including Harvey's and Swiss Chalet.
She said there are three plaintiffs in the claim, however the law firm is receiving calls all of the time" from victims who have become ill.
The court will decide if we can go forward with this class-action suit," Strosberg said. We got the information from clients that allowed us to go forward with this claim."
Health officials will spend this weekend analyzing data taken from people who ate at Harvey's restaurant but didn't become ill.
Results are expected to be announced Monday.