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| Experts report on E.coli nursery | Experts report on E.coli nursery |
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| A report is to reveal the causes of an E.coli outbreak which led to kidney failure in children attending a Fife nursery school. | A report is to reveal the causes of an E.coli outbreak which led to kidney failure in children attending a Fife nursery school. |
| NHS Fife commissioned an investigation into an outbreak at the Careshare nursery in Dunfermline last year. | NHS Fife commissioned an investigation into an outbreak at the Careshare nursery in Dunfermline last year. |
| The investigation examined the way the outbreak was handled and looked at ways of preventing it happening again. | The investigation examined the way the outbreak was handled and looked at ways of preventing it happening again. |
| Five children suffered haemolytic uraemic syndrome and nine other people became ill during the incident. | Five children suffered haemolytic uraemic syndrome and nine other people became ill during the incident. |
| Potentially deadly | Potentially deadly |
| The privately-run Careshare nursery, situated within Lauder College in Dunfermline, was closed for five weeks for an investigation. | The privately-run Careshare nursery, situated within Lauder College in Dunfermline, was closed for five weeks for an investigation. |
| The nursery was allowed to reopen after cleaning teams disinfected the premises. | |
| Health Protection Scotland (HPS) identified a rare strain of the potentially deadly E.coli 0157 bug, which is most commonly found in the intestines of cattle. | Health Protection Scotland (HPS) identified a rare strain of the potentially deadly E.coli 0157 bug, which is most commonly found in the intestines of cattle. |
| Humans can become infected by eating contaminated foods or inadequately cooked meat and dairy products. | Humans can become infected by eating contaminated foods or inadequately cooked meat and dairy products. |
| It can also be spread through direct contact with animals as well as person-to-person. | It can also be spread through direct contact with animals as well as person-to-person. |