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Poor hand hygiene responsible for the spread of E.coli at Aberdeenshire nursery

19th June 2012

Last month's outbreak of E.coli O157 at Rose Lodge Nursery in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire saw 3 babies requiring hospital treatment and another 4 confirmed cases. One child is still in hospital.

A subsequent investigation by the NHS Grampian Health Protection Team and Aberdeenshire Council Environmental Health Department has found that the infection was most likely introduced into the nursery by a child and spread by "staff having failed to maintain an adequate standard of hand hygiene".

A spokesman for the NHS said: "The investigation indicates this child did not have any diarrhoeal symptoms while in the nursery, but may have been excreting E.coli O157 bacteria in its faeces for a number of days, before developing symptoms. The child became obviously unwell at home and did not attend the nursery again until fully recovered.

"The investigation has shown that the E.coli O157 bacteria infecting this child was transmitted to three children and two adults attending the baby room within the nursery. The investigation team has concluded that the most probable transmission route for the infection was through nursery staff having failed to maintain an adequate standard of hand hygiene in the baby room."

Nursery management cooperated fully with the investigation and have made improvements in response to NHS advice. There have been no new cases in those attending the nursery after control measures were put in place by the investigating team.

A full report of the investigation should be compiled over the next few weeks.

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Poor hand hygiene responsible for the spread of E.coli at Aberdeenshire nursery

19th June 2012

Last month's outbreak of E.coli O157 at Rose Lodge Nursery in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire saw 3 babies requiring hospital treatment and another 4 confirmed cases. One child is still in hospital. A subsequent investigation by the NHS Gram... ...read on

Outbreak of E.coli O145 being investigated in US

11th June 2012

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 14 people in 6 different states have been sickened by E. coli O145 over the past couple of months. Three have been hospitalized and 21-month-old Maelan Elizabeth Graffagnini tragically lost her fight for l... ...read on

Harmful bacteria found in our reusable shopping bags

30th May 2012

Researchers at the University of Arizona tested 84 reusable shopping bags and found over half were contaminated with harmful bacteria, including E.coli. Contamination occurs when fluids such as fruit juices and meat blood leak from... ...read on

Investigations continue after E.coli outbreak at Aboyne nursery

29th May 2012

NHS Grampian's Health Protection team is now investigating an outbreak of E.coli O157 that is affecting three adults and four children. There are also another four suspected cases, who are all children. The children all attend Rose... ...read on

Selfridges temporarily suspends the sale of raw milk

10th May 2012

Selfridges has temporarily stopped selling unpasteurised milk after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed that the sale of raw cows’ milk from retail premises is an offence under current food hygiene regulations. The FSA and its experts insist that raw milk ... ...read on

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