AHS confirms E. coli case at Calgary daycare, no outbreak declared

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed a lawsuit of E. coli discovered astatine a Calgary daycare concatenation that was nan centre of 1 of Canada’s worst E. coli outbreaks successful 2023.

In a missive sent to parents of children attending Fueling Brains Academy West 85th campus, AHS said location is nary grounds that nan germs originated from nan facility.

Dr. Franco Rizzuti, nan aesculapian serviceman of wellness successful Calgary for AHS, said AHS has not declared an outbreak astatine nan daycare.

“AHS’ investigation and nan actions beneath are being taken retired of an abundance of caution,” he said successful nan letter. “Inspection of nan installation connected July 4 did not find immoderate infractions.”

Fueling Brains Academy voluntarily closed nan West 85th field precocious past week to execute a heavy cleanable aft unit learned that a one-year-old kid who attends nan installation tested affirmative for E. coli.

It marked nan 2nd clip successful little than a twelvemonth that nan West 85th field of Fueling Brains was nan taxable of a closure owed to E. coli.

In September 2023, much than 350 group became sick aft an E. coli outbreak was declared for six Fueling Brains locations and 5 further sites that shared a cardinal kitchen.

Faisal Alimohd, nan company’s co-founder and CEO, told Global News that nan installation is complying pinch wellness and information standards, adding location is “zero grounds that nan E. coli originated from our facility.”

“We were besides advised connected Thursday that a 2nd trial was antagonistic for E.coli, but a 3rd trial was being done,” Alimohd said successful a statement.

“In nan evening of Friday, July 5, AHS sent america a missive confirming nan unwellness was E.coli, based connected nan 3rd testing that they person conducted.”

Alimohd said location has been nary denotation of immoderate further spread.

“We understand nan nationalist liking successful this situation, which is why we person been wholly transparent. Despite nan unwanted attraction we received, we stay committed to doing what is right,” Alimohd said.

“Our squad has acted pinch an abundance of caution. Fueling Brains values nan wellness of our students and unit supra each other which is why we person taken preemptive actions.”

Rizzuti said successful nan letter AHS has not issued a closure bid for nan daycare, adding it will reopen connected Monday.

Facility unit are expected to proceed monitoring and screening symptoms of daycare attendees and study to AHS daily.