A community creche in Co Monaghan has been closed over an outbreak of an E.coli infection among children and staff. Ballybay Community Creche was forced to close following the outbreak, to limit the spread of the infection. However in some serious cases VETC can produce a toxin that damages the wall of the bowel, which can lead to severe diarrhoea. A spokeswoman for the Health Service Executive said the Monaghan creche was closed after “a number of linked cases of VTEC infection” were detected. In such cases children should be taken to their general practitioner or out-of-hours service for “prompt medical attention,” she said.

Source: The Irish Times May 24, 2018 19:07 UTC