Alberta’s premier to join health minister, health officials for E. coli outbreak update
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Eleven days after an E. coli outbreak was declared in Calgary daycares, Alberta’s premier will be joining provincial and health officials for an update on the outbreak.
Eleven days after an E. coli outbreak was declared in Calgary daycares, Alberta’s premier will be joining provincial and health officials for an update on the outbreak.
It comes a day after parents and families affected by the outbreak sent an open letter to Premier Danielle Smith asking, “What are you going to do to protect our most vulnerable citizens and support their families?”
The update will be streamed in this story at 9:30 a.m.
Smith will be joined by Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Child and Family Services Searle Turton, chief medical officer of health Dr. Mark Joffe, and Calgary-area health officials.
Friday’s update will be the first time the premier will speak publicly about one of the largest E. coli outbreaks in the country’s history.
Smith had previously expressed her “thoughts and prayers” for families affected by the outbreak, and asked for an “assessment” of the outbreak from LaGrange and Turton to prevent a repeat.
Alberta Health Services declared an outbreak on Sept. 4.
In their open letter, the parents said they wanted to know why the premier has not commented publicly. They also expressed disappointment about a prior update from the health minister, minister of child and family services, and health officials.
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