Mum's E. coli warning to parents as 'princess' daughter, 2, dies after family holiday in Turkey

The mum of a two-year-old girl who died after a family holiday have warned other parents about the dangers of E. coli. "Princess" Allie Birchall suddenly became ill and died after returning from a dream trip to Turkey, where it is believed she contracted the bacterial infection.

Allie had visited an all-inclusive, 10-day holiday with her family on July 23, 2019, an inquest at Manchester Coroner's Court heard last month. By July 27, she had become ill with stomach cramps, diarrhoea and vomiting.

Just 11 days later, Allie had deteriorated so much that doctors were unable to save her. 'Allie was found to have a unique strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) which must have originated in Turkey but it is not possible to say how Allie acquired it', the coroner has concluded.

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Allie, from Atherton, near Wigan, was admitted to Royal Bolton Hospital. 'Doctors were concerned that Allie was suffering from Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome caused by Shiga[-Toxin] producing Escherichia coli', the coroner found.

Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome is a potentially fatal blood condition linked to Shiga-Toxin E. coli which can lead to kidney failure and brain damage. As she was diagnosed with both illnesses and worsened, medics decided Allie needed to be transferred to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital for more supportive treatment, including dialysis, the inquest heard.

Allie was placed into an induced coma on August 1 and her family made the heart-wrenching decision to terminate her life support two days later, after an MRI scan revealed she had suffered brain damage, they told the inquest.

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