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E. coli twin boy leaves hospital | E. coli twin boy leaves hospital |
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A two-year-old boy from Kent who contracted E. coli in an outbreak linked to a petting farm in Surrey has left hospital after weeks of treatment. | A two-year-old boy from Kent who contracted E. coli in an outbreak linked to a petting farm in Surrey has left hospital after weeks of treatment. |
Aaron Furnell, from Paddock Wood, spent six weeks in St Thomas's Hospital, in London, with acute kidney failure. | Aaron Furnell, from Paddock Wood, spent six weeks in St Thomas's Hospital, in London, with acute kidney failure. |
His twin brother Todd also contracted E. coli after a trip to Godstone Farm and was discharged earlier this month. | His twin brother Todd also contracted E. coli after a trip to Godstone Farm and was discharged earlier this month. |
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the total number of cases linked to the farm stands at 93. | The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the total number of cases linked to the farm stands at 93. |
But no-one remains in hospital. | But no-one remains in hospital. |
The twins' mother, Tracy Mock, said her sons would return to hospital later this week for further tests, and it could take up to a year to establish if either had suffered long-term kidney damage. | The twins' mother, Tracy Mock, said her sons would return to hospital later this week for further tests, and it could take up to a year to establish if either had suffered long-term kidney damage. |
Their immune systems have not had much time to develop so that's why they have been so ill Brian Mock, grandfather | |
She is part of a group of parents who are considering taking legal action. | She is part of a group of parents who are considering taking legal action. |
The boys' grandfather, Brian Mock, from Ashford, in Kent, said although Todd had made quite good progress, he was anaemic and would be on folic acid for three months. | |
"Aaron had it worse and was in St Thomas' for six weeks but he was discharged on Monday because he was in a high dependency unit. | |
"During that time he was on more-or-less continual dialysis initially for four hours or so, which was then later reduced to one hour." | |
Blood pressure | |
Mr Mock said Aaron was being fed through a tube as he was not eating or drinking properly. | |
"He has got high blood pressure and also has high potassium levels so he is not out of the woods yet. | |
"They can't tell us what the long-term effects will be. With the boys being so young, their immune systems have not had much time to develop so that's why they have been so ill." | |
Four other farms closed, or partly closed following the outbreak at Godstone Farm in August, including its sister farm, Horton Park in Epsom, Surrey. | |
An investigation into the outbreak, led by George Griffin, professor of infectious diseases at St George's, University of London, is under way. | An investigation into the outbreak, led by George Griffin, professor of infectious diseases at St George's, University of London, is under way. |
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