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The City of Whyalla is working with SA Health to help identify the cause of a localised Salmonella outbreak involving children that attend a Whyalla early learning centre.
The cause and origin of the outbreak is currently unknown.
There have been no reported cases of Salmonella at the Council-run Whyalla Child Care Centre.
Council health officers conduct regular checks of commercial and community food outlets and uphold a stringent set of regulations that all food outlets must abide by.
Statement from SA Health ...
SA Health is working with Whyalla City Council to try to identify the cause of a localised Salmonella outbreak in a local early learning centre.
Seven children aged up to 4 years have been affected, with one child requiring hospitalisation.
To reduce spread of infection, we recommend any person with gastro-like symptoms including diarrhoea remain home from childcare or work until there are no symptoms for 24 hours.