[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) held a joint meeting with Gyeonggi Province, Ansan City, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on the 27th to specify response measures regarding the outbreak of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection at a kindergarten located in Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province.



As a result of diagnostic tests conducted on all children enrolled in the kindergarten, teachers, kitchen staff, and patients' families, as of 12 PM on the same day, 111 out of 202 children and staff were identified as 'symptomatic.' Among the children, staff, and family contacts, 57 were confirmed as patients with enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli infection.


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