US EditionAt least 28 people fall ill after visiting UK farmattraction
- At least 28 individuals became ill after participating in lamb and calf feeding and petting activities at a farm shop located within Marlborough Grange near Cowbridge.
- Public Health Wales and local health bodies launched an investigation into a suspected cryptosporidium outbreak linked to contact with farm animals at the site.
- Cryptosporidium, a parasite spread via infected animal excrement, causes gastrointestinal illness with symptoms starting 2 to 10 days after exposure and lasting up to two weeks.
- Su Mably, a consultant at Public Health Wales, stated that they are collaborating with relevant organizations to examine these incidents and determine whether there is a broader health risk to the community.
- The farm voluntarily stopped feeding sessions, is cooperating with investigators, and authorities advise visitors with symptoms to contact a GP and follow strict hygiene practices during visits.
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Number of people infected with parasite rises to 50 after visit to Welsh petting farm - as number expected to rise
The number of people thought to have contracted a parasitic infection from calf and lamb feeding sessions at a farm in south Wales has increased to nearly 50, with more cases expected to be confirmed.
Dozens infected with parasite after going to petting zoo
There have been 28 confirmed cases of the infection in people who visited the Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm (Picture: Google maps) Dozens of people have contracted a parasitic infection called cryptosporidium from a petting zoo in south Wales. There have been 28 confirmed cases of the infection in people who visited the Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm in the Vale of Glamorgan. Public Health Wales said the farm sho…
The 8 signs of parasite infection that struck 28 after petting lambs in UK farm
AT least 28 people who attended a farm have been struck with violent vomiting and diarrhoea after visiting. Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm in Cowbridge, Wales, which offers cuddles with lambs and calves for family visits, is being investigated for a potential outbreak of a bug called cryptosporidium. All the signs and symptoms of cryptosporidiosis GettyThe cryptosporidium parasite lives in the intestines of infected people and an…
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