Four people suffering from E.coli at Lanarkshire nursery as one other case identified

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A number of people have contracted deadly E.coli at a Lanarkshire nursery. NHS Lanarkshire's public health team confirmed that five cases have been identified in Biggar and are currently investigating.

Four of the cases of E.coli O157 identified in Biggar were at a local nursery, with the other said to have close links to one of the other cases.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Dr Alison Smith-Palmer, NHS Lanarkshire Consultant in Public Health, said: “So far, testing has identified five confirmed cases; four attend a local nursery and the fifth has close links to one of the other cases."All children and staff at the nursery have been tested.“To respect and maintain confidentiality, further information about the cases is not being released.”The symptoms of E.coli O157 can include nausea, vomiting, stomach pains, diarrhoea, bloody diarrhoea or fever.