Alberta Health Services says there are 142 lab-confirmed cases of E. coli linked to an outbreak at Calgary daycares — and a small number of children are now receiving dialysis.
CBC NewsColonies of E. coli bacteria are seen in a microscopic image courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control .Dr.
Francesco Rizzuti, the medical officer of health for Alberta Health Services Calgary Zone, said Friday that a small number of patients are receiving peritoneal dialysis, but he said the number of patients is too small to give figures for privacy reasons.There are also 11 children with serious illness. Rizzuti said some of those have been confirmed as having hemolytic uremic syndrome.
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