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18/09/2003
Antrim E.coli oubreak rises to 12
The number of people suffering from the E.coli 0157 bug in Antrim has risen to 12.
The latest victims are believed to be relatives of children from Laura's Lodge day nursery where the outbreak was first detected.
The Northern Health Board has said it is working towards finding the source of the outbreak which has already infected nine children at the nursery.
Laura's Lodge Day Nursery closed voluntarily last Thursday following advice from Environmental Health Officers and the Northern Health Board.
Children and the elderly are especially vulnerable to the strain of the infection, with symptoms that include vomiting and diarrhoea.
Health officials say that the source of the bug still has not been identified.
(MB)
The latest victims are believed to be relatives of children from Laura's Lodge day nursery where the outbreak was first detected.
The Northern Health Board has said it is working towards finding the source of the outbreak which has already infected nine children at the nursery.
Laura's Lodge Day Nursery closed voluntarily last Thursday following advice from Environmental Health Officers and the Northern Health Board.
Children and the elderly are especially vulnerable to the strain of the infection, with symptoms that include vomiting and diarrhoea.
Health officials say that the source of the bug still has not been identified.
(MB)
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