5 children catch E. Coli at their daycare center
Five children have now contracted E. Coli at a Middleton daycare, Southwest District Health officials say. Laurie Boston, spokesman for Southwest District Health, says other children are in the process of being tested. No one was has been hospitalized at this point.
‘We are working very closely with the daycare facility, and they are adhering to very strict hygiene standards for thorough hand washing, as well as sanitizing surfaces, said Jennifer Tripp, Communicable Disease Epidemiologist for Southwest District Health. ‘The daycare facility will not allow children to return until a stool specimen indicates they are free of the bacteria.’
Symptoms include nausea, cramping, vomiting, fever and diarrhea. It appears the strain is E. Coli 157, which is the strain that can be serious to young children, Boston said. At this point, it seems to be contained to the daycare, but SWDH is investigating. Most people recover after five to 10 days.
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