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Dozens infected by parasite linked to petting farm

Cryptosporidium is often linked to contact with animals, particularly young animals like lambs and calves
Cryptosporidium is often linked to contact with animals, particularly young animals like lambs and calves
  • A cryptosporidium outbreak linked to petting sessions at Cowbridge Farm Shop in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, has affected 28 people.
  • Public Health Wales, along with NHS and local authorities, are investigating the outbreak.
  • Cryptosporidium is a parasite causing gastrointestinal illness, with symptoms like watery diarrhoea, stomach pains, nausea, and fever.
  • The farm shop has voluntarily suspended its petting activities.
  • Visitors to petting farms, especially pregnant women, are advised to practice good hygiene to prevent infection.
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