Westminster, Maryland Daycare Facility Facing Lawsuit over E. Coli Outbreak

By S. Randall Hood | June 26, 2017

Westminster, Maryland Daycare Facility Facing Lawsuit over E. Coli OutbreakParents of children who attended Chelsea’s Gentle Care Child Development Center in Westminster, MD have filed a lawsuit alleging that the center is responsible for at least one child, and as many as 23 children, contracting a strain of E. Coli. According to the Town of Morningside Maryland, a “child developed gastrointestinal distress and a fever and later transported to Johns Hopkins Hospital when his condition did not improve. Doctors diagnosed him with hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), a complication of E. coli, according to the lawsuit.” HUS is a form of kidney failure.

  1. Coli bacteria live in your intestines, and most strains are perfectly harmless. Pathogenic strains, however, can lead to serious illnesses. Those strains are:
  • Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). This is the pathogen the child in Westminster developed.
  • Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC)
  • Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC)
  • Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC)
  • Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC)
  • Diffusely adherent E. coli (DAEC)

STEC infections are especially serious for the very young and the elderly, whose bodies are less adept at fighting off infections. If not caught and treated in time, STEC infections can prove fatal.

McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, LLC, handles complex infectious disease cases wherein victims have developed a potentially fatal illness because of the negligence of another person or facility. If you or your loved one has developed a STEC infection, or were infected with E. Coli because of improper protocols or negligence, we may be able to help. Please contact our attorneys by calling 803-327-7800, or by filling out this contact form.

 

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