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Two children from the same family died after contracting E. coli, Public Health England (PHE) said.
The health agency did not confirm the children's age nor their place of origin, but PHE East Midlands worked closely with colleagues from the Charnwood Borough Council responsible for environmental health after the confirmation of two cases of haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in two siblings. .
Dr. Lauren Ahyow, PHE East Midlands Communicable Disease Control Consultant, said, "E.coli infection is an infection that causes a range of diseases ranging from mild diarrhea to severe bloody diarrhea, most of time without fever.
"Sometimes the infection can cause a disease called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which affects the kidneys and can be very serious. Young children and the elderly are more likely to develop complications associated with E. coli.
"E. E. coli can be contracted in a variety of ways, including contaminated food, contact with farm animals, and infected water. PHE is working with its partners to further research and try to identify a source of infection. "
The body said that E. coli was a relatively rare infection, adding that good hand hygiene and supervised hand hygiene for small children were essential to minimize the risk of contracting an infection such as E. coli.
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