Twenty-one children are still in hospital while a centralized kitchen believed to be at the root of the outbreak remained closed
Daycares at the centre of a significant outbreak of E. coli in Alberta have been given permission to reopen, even as authorities continue to search for the source of the illness, and as confirmed cases, most of them in children, surpass 300.
“These daycares have addressed any immediate risks found and have met all requirements under the Public Health Act related to sanitation and safe operations,” Dr. Rizzuti said, adding that decisions to reopen will ultimately be made by the daycare operators. Dr. Principi said 20 patients had hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can damage organs, including seven who were receiving dialysis, up from six on Tuesday. Two other patients had recovered from the syndrome since Tuesday. The majority of the children with E. coli are presumably under the age of 5, Dr. Principi said, based on the daycares’ demographics.
All of the facilities were served by a central kitchen operated by Fueling Minds Inc., which has the same directors as Fueling Brains. The kitchen has been cited by public-health inspectors for a number of violations since July, 2021. An inspection conducted on Sept. 5, one day after it was ordered closed, founda lack of appropriate equipment for keeping food cold during transportation.
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