Calgary daycares begin reopening after E. coli outbreak
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Three daycares with no links to the Calgary E. coli outbreak reopened on Monday, but parents are left angry and without answers about what happened to their kids.
Four Calgary daycares that were closed as part of an E. coli outbreak that includes 231 lab-confirmed cases have reopened, a week after the outbreak was first confirmed by Alberta Health Services (AHS).
On Monday, an AHS spokesperson confirmed 41 more cases had been linked to the outbreak in the past day.
The provincial health authority said there are now 26 patients in hospital: 25 children and one adult.
Since the outbreak was declared at the start of last week, 11 patients have been discharged from hospital.
As well, 21 children have been diagnosed with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe complication of the kidneys and other organs.
“They are stable and receiving the appropriate care in hospital,” AHS said.
Almond Branch School, Little Oaks Early Education (formerly Mangrove), Fueling Brains Academy Bridgeland and Braineer Academy were all allowed to reopen their doors after AHS determined no lab-confirmed cases of E. coli were connected to their locations.
“It was very shocking. Over the course of last week, it was quite a roller coaster,” Hoyt Hangtian She, Braineer co-founder and co-owner, said.