Illinois child with E. coli infection hospitalized with HUS
A six-year-old first grade student at Galena Elemenary School in Indiana has been hospitalized with kidney failure after she developed hemolytic uremic syndrome following an E. coli infection, according to WLKY news. The child is one of six students at the school who have been confirmed as suffering E. coli infections, with five cases unconfirmed but possibly linked to the outbreak. WLKY reported that the state health department has joined the outbreak investigation, and is sending three additional investigators to help determine the source of the outbreak. According to the news report:
The school has been thoroughly cleaned, officials said, but parents are still concerned about the safety of their kids.State Health Officials said they are sending three more specialists to Floyd County to help track down the source of an E. Coli infection.
Two food specialists and a second epidemiologist are scheduled to inspect the school Tuesday.
In 1998, a seemingly similar E. coli outbreak-situation occurred in Washington state.
