A CRECHE in Limerick has closed as a temporary precaution pending screening of children and staff for E.coli, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed.
The creche closed last week but is expected to open again later this week. When contacted, management would not make any comment.
A HSE statement said: “A number of linked cases of E. coli have occurred in a creche in Limerick.
In order to break the cycle of transmission of this infection among the children and with the agreement of the creche management, the creche has closed pending screening of all of the children and staff there for VTEC.”
The HSE also explained that children from the affected creche would not be able to attend any other childcare facilities until they have been cleared.
“Parents have been advised that should their child develop diarrhoea, especially bloody diarrhoea, they should seek medical attention from their general practitioner,” the HSE stated.