Calgary preschool backtracks after testing confirms E. coli case
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A Calgary preschool is backtracking after further testing confirmed a case of E. coli in a one-year-old child – despite previous claims that tests had come back negative.
A Calgary preschool is backtracking after further testing confirmed a case of E. coli in a one-year-old child – despite previous claims that tests had come back negative.
In a news release, Fueling Brains Academy (FBA) said a suspected case of E. coli was confirmed by Alberta Health Services (AHS) in a child that attends its West 85th location.
Fueling Brains Academy was the preschool and daycare company at the centre of an E. coli outbreak in 2023.
The school initially closed voluntarily on July 3 after it said a parent informed staff that their child had tested positive for E. coli.
However, FBA released another update on Friday, saying that a second test came back negative.
After a third round of tests, the school now says AHS has confirmed that the child does have E. coli.
CTV News has reached out to AHS to confirm the results of these tests.