A massive E. coli outbreak at 11 Calgary-area daycares has seen the number of children sickened nearly doubled.
As of Wednesday afternoon Alberta Health Services (AHS) says 96 cases have been confirmed.
16 children are in hospital due to serious symptoms at the Alberta Children’s Hospital and 6 children have also been admitted to the Peter Lougheed Centre.
The source of the outbreak is still under investigation.
Academy daycare locations in Calgary and five other sites will remain closed until the issue is resolved.
AHS has launched a central website with information for parents of kids at these daycares.
It includes a list of symptoms, what to do if a child or anyone else in the household has symptoms and how to reduce the risk of getting sick from E. coli.
AHS has also provided more than 2,000 stool sample testing kits to all of the daycares for parents and staff to pick up.
Public health is monitoring the results and is following up with those who are impacted.
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