Indiana: 7 of 10 cases of E. coli May Have Developed into HUS
7 children with E. coli infections linked to Galena Elementary School may have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). A spokesman for Kosair Children’s Hospital told the Courier-Journal that “seven children with the bacterial infection were being treated for kidney failure at Kosair Children’s Hospital.”
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is the leading cause of kidney failure in children in the United States and can cause death or life-long illness. These little children are fighting for their lives and enduring incomprehensible pain.
Given the possible need for long-term medical care, it is important for children who contract E. coli infections to be compensated for future medical expenses. As one mother stated in an e-mail to us, “I was not fortunate enough to know how my daughter got infected. But these people who do know the source, need to be compensated not only for their initial horrifying experience with HUS but for the even more costly, life changing events that may face them 10 or even 20 years from now.” For the sake of the children, it is important that the source of this E. coli outbreak be found.
According to the story in the Courier-Journal, some parents are questioning Galena Elementary School’s decision to keep the school open after it became apparent there was an E. coli outbreak associated with the school:
Melissa Miller, president of the Galena PTO and the parent of a student there, said she and other parents continue to question the decision to keep the school open and believe closing it for a time would have been for the best once officials knew they had an E. coli situation.
"You wait until you know what you're dealing with," Miller said.
A temporary closing would have allowed investigators to make sure there were no more cases and would have given them more time in the building without students present, she said.
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