UK - 7 E.coli cases at Tri Ceffyl Bach nursery, Anglesey

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17 October 2011 Last updated at 14:29 ET

Three E.coli cases at Tri Ceffyl Bach nursery, Anglesey

Three cases of E. coli have been confirmed in an outbreak at a children's nursery on Anglesey.

Tri Ceffyl Bach Nursery in Amlwch was closed as a precaution last Thursday.

Testing has been offered to children and adults, and so far three cases of E. coli O157 have been detected in children.

Public health officers and environmental health teams from Betsi Cadwaladr university health board and Anglesey council are investigating.

Health officials warned that there could be further cases.

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Anglesey mum speaks out after baby contracts E.coli

by Owen R Hughes, DPW West
Oct 19 2011

A MUM whose baby has been struck down with E.coli says she is convinced the nursery at the centre of the outbreak is not to blame.

Nine-month-old Henley Morris was diagnosed with the deadly bug by health chiefs on Saturday ? two days after the first case was discovered.

Three children at Tri Ceffyl Bach in Amlwch have been confirmed with E.coli O157, while 25 people tested negative.

Yesterday Public Health Wales revealed there had been another case of the same strain of E.coli in the town two weeks before the outbreak. Sources in Amlwch say they believe this may be linked to the subsequent nursery cases, but health chiefs do not believe there is a connection and are still investigating.

The probe is also continuing into other potential sources of the outbreak, which can also come from contaminated food or water, or contact with farm animals.

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21 October 2011 Last updated at 05:06 ET

E. coli closes Tri Ceffyl Bach nursery on Anglesey

The owners of a nursery on Anglesey at the centre of an E. coli outbreak say they are closing the business.

The number of cases of the infection has risen to six.

Tri Ceffyl Bach Nursery in Amlwch was closed by officials as a precaution a week ago.

The owners say due to the impact of the outbreak they have decided to close indefinitely and thanked parents and staff for their support.

Investigations into the source of the outbreak are ongoing, but health officials said it was difficult to determine when children are involved.

So far 58 people have been tested with tests being offered to anyone associated with the nursery.

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Re: UK - 7 E.coli cases at Tri Ceffyl Bach nursery, Anglesey

24 October 2011 Last updated at 12:45 ET

New Anglesey E. coli case in outbreak linked to nursery

An additional case of E. coli O157 had been diagnosed as part of an outbreak connected to a nursery on Anglesey.

Public health experts said it means seven cases have been diagnosed since 13 October.

So far 60 people associated with the Tri Ceffyl Bach Nursery in Amlwch have been tested for the bug.

A spokesman said it was not unusual for more cases to be identified. Investigations into the source of the outbreak continue.

"It can be difficult to identify a definitive source in an outbreak like this because the bug is so easily spread where young children are concerned," said Dr Chris Whiteside, consultant in communicable disease control for Public Health Wales.

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