Wonder World Day Care E. coli Outbreak
According to WCCO news, Minnesota, An E. coli outbreak at the Wonder World Preschool in Slayton, Minnesota led to 12 confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7. 8 other children have also shown signs of E. coli infection, but those cases were unconfirmed. One child has been hospitalized and is showing signs of hemolytic uremic syndrome, a severe complication of E. coli O157:H7 infections that is the leading cause of acute kidney failure in children. Read our press release regarding this outbreak entitled, “Preschools and Day Care Centers Can Become Hot Zones for E. coli.”
Minnesota has had several E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with daycare centers:
- 2005: One daycare-associated outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 resulted in 7 confirmed cases and 2 cases of HUS. The route of transmission was likely person-to-person.
- 2004: Three daycare-associated outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 resulted in a total of 14 laboratory-confirmed cases (4-6 cases per daycare). The route of transmission for all three outbreaks was likely person-to-person. There were no associated cases of HUS.
- 2003: One daycare-associated outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 resulted in three confirmed cases. The route of transmission was likely person-to-person.
- 2001: Three daycare-associated outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 resulted in 33 cases (27 of the cases in one daycare) and five cases of HUS, including one death. The route of transmission was likely person-to-person (Minnesota Department of Health E. coli O157:H7 and HUS Statistics).
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