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| The mother of a woman who is in intensive care after an E.coli outbreak says there are signs of improvement in her daughter's condition. | The mother of a woman who is in intensive care after an E.coli outbreak says there are signs of improvement in her daughter's condition. |
| Karen Morrisroe-Clutton, 32, remains in a serious condition at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. She is one of four people who have the same strain of the bug. | Karen Morrisroe-Clutton, 32, remains in a serious condition at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. She is one of four people who have the same strain of the bug. |
| Rose Morrisroe said her daughter was off dialysis and the sedation of her medically-induced coma has reduced. | Rose Morrisroe said her daughter was off dialysis and the sedation of her medically-induced coma has reduced. |
| The Llay Fish Bar in Wrexham is closed while a possible link is investigated. | |
| The chip shop, which is in the Llay areas, is the focus of the investigation into the outbreak. | |
| All four cases involved the E.coli O157 phage type 2 strain, according to the National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHS). | All four cases involved the E.coli O157 phage type 2 strain, according to the National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHS). |
| A three-year-old girl, Abigail Hennessey, remains in hospital in Liverpool and is also said to be off dialysis. Her parents say she is "eating and drinking quite well". | A three-year-old girl, Abigail Hennessey, remains in hospital in Liverpool and is also said to be off dialysis. Her parents say she is "eating and drinking quite well". |
| Abigail's mother Sarah Hennessey, and a second woman have also been ill and are recovering at home. | Abigail's mother Sarah Hennessey, and a second woman have also been ill and are recovering at home. |
| An investigation is continuing into a possible link the fish bar | An investigation is continuing into a possible link the fish bar |
| Ms Morrisroe said her daughter, who has an 11-week-old son, was improving. | Ms Morrisroe said her daughter, who has an 11-week-old son, was improving. |
| She said: "They have lightened the sedation and are hoping to bring her off the ventilator. | She said: "They have lightened the sedation and are hoping to bring her off the ventilator. |
| "She's now able to nod and shake her head but I don't think she's fully aware of what's happened to her. | "She's now able to nod and shake her head but I don't think she's fully aware of what's happened to her. |
| "She's off the dialysis now but she may need further dialysis in future. The doctors say it's two steps forward, one step backwards." | "She's off the dialysis now but she may need further dialysis in future. The doctors say it's two steps forward, one step backwards." |
| Ms Morrisroe said no family have been allowed to see her daughter for the past two days for fear of infection. | Ms Morrisroe said no family have been allowed to see her daughter for the past two days for fear of infection. |
| Baby | Baby |
| She said her daughter's husband was hoping he would be allowed to visit on Friday. | She said her daughter's husband was hoping he would be allowed to visit on Friday. |
| She and her husband, Joe, were still waiting to hear when they might be able to visit their daughter, she said. | She and her husband, Joe, were still waiting to hear when they might be able to visit their daughter, she said. |
| She added: "Things are improving but she's still not out of the woods by any means." | She added: "Things are improving but she's still not out of the woods by any means." |
| Baby Oliver was doing well and was being looked after by both sets of grandparents, she said. | Baby Oliver was doing well and was being looked after by both sets of grandparents, she said. |
| The NPHS has said laboratory testing suggested the four E. coli cases were all part of the same outbreak and their illness were linked. | The NPHS has said laboratory testing suggested the four E. coli cases were all part of the same outbreak and their illness were linked. |
| Further tests aimed to find if the sources of the cases were identical. | Further tests aimed to find if the sources of the cases were identical. |