Crèche re-opens following E.coli investigation

A Co Cork crèche forced to close after a baby tested positive for E.coli infection re-opened yesterday.

First Steps in Midleton was given the green lightby health officials to allow children and staff to return to the facility, following the completion of tests on all 85 children and 15 staff, and a deep clean of the facility on Mill Rd.

As of last night, no further cases of Verotoxigenci E.coli (VTEC) infection had been identified. VTEC is a strain of E.coli that can lead to a severe gut infection with bloody diarrhoea. In extreme cases, it can cause kidney failure.