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Deadly E. Coli at Daycare
Child dies
after outbreak
An E. coli 0 157:H7 outbreak at
a Vancouver day care center has
resulted in the hospitalizations o f
four children, one o f whom has
died. The other three have been
released from hospitalization.
“We are deeply saddened by
the tragic death o f this child,” said
Dr. Alan M elnick, Clark County
Health Officer. “Our hearts go
out to the child’s family during
this very difficult tim e.”
The outbreak at Fletch Family
Daycare began in mid March,
when several children at the day
care began reporting gastrointes­
tinal symptoms. In addition to the
four hospitalized children, sev­
eral other day care attendees and
staff have tested positive for E.
coli. Given the possibility o f per-
son-to-person transmission within
the day care, the Health Officer
has ordered the tem porary clo­
sure o f the day care.
In addition, Clark County Pub­
lic Health staff will closely m oni­
tor children and sta ff at the facil­
ity, and any children or staff who
develop sym ptom s will not be
allowed to attend or work in a day
care facility until their symptoms
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resolve and they have two nega­
tive tests 24 hours apart.
Sym ptom s o f E. coli include
diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, cram p­
ing, and som etim es vom iting and
fever. The average incubation
period is three to four days but
ranges from one to 10 days. A ny­
one o f any age can becom e in­
fected with E. coli O 157.H 7, but
the very young and the elderly are
m ore likely to develop serious
com plications.
E. coli can be acquired by eat­
ing contam inated food. Eating
m eat that is rare or inadequately
cooked is the most com m on way
o f getting the infection.
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