Creche may stay closed for a week over E.coli outbreak

A Cork creche may remain closed for up to a week because of an outbreak of the E.coli bug, which can cause severe illness, particularly in young children.

Three children attending the Kindercare Childcare in Ballincollig were found to have verotoxigenic escherichia coli, also known as VTEC.

It can cause diarrhoea that may be bloody; vomiting; nausea; and a high temperature — and can spread among toddlers who are not toilet-trained.