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| E. coli cases at Redfield Edge Primary School confirmed | E. coli cases at Redfield Edge Primary School confirmed |
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| Five cases of E. coli have been confirmed at a school near Bristol. | Five cases of E. coli have been confirmed at a school near Bristol. |
| Redfield Edge Primary School was closed on 20 May after three children became ill. Parents have reported 28 other children with vomiting and diarrhoea. | Redfield Edge Primary School was closed on 20 May after three children became ill. Parents have reported 28 other children with vomiting and diarrhoea. |
| The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the infection had started spreading among older children. | The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the infection had started spreading among older children. |
| The source of the infection is still unknown and the school is being deep cleaned while it is closed. It is due to reopen on 7 June. | The source of the infection is still unknown and the school is being deep cleaned while it is closed. It is due to reopen on 7 June. |
| The HPA said there was no evidence the outbreak was linked to food served in the school. | |
| 'Close review' | |
| The agency said it was also aware of diarrhoea and vomiting in children from neighbouring schools - St Barnabas Primary School in Warmley, and Sir Bernard Lovell School in Oldland Common. | |
| But it said there was no evidence that these were connected to the Redfield Edge cases of sickness. | |
| Dr David Hunt, from the HPA, said: "Testing is under way and currently there is no indication that these are linked to Redfield Edge, but we are keeping the situation under close review. | |
| "At any time of year we would expect to see a variety of gastrointestinal bugs, such as norovirus, causing some milder illness in school settings." | |
| The HPA has advised parents if they are concerned about a child's symptoms to contact their GP. |