US Edition'74 people ill and 16 hospitalised' after parasitic infection outbreak at farm
- In April 2025, at least 74 individuals became ill with cryptosporidium after participating in animal feeding activities involving calves and lambs at a farm shop located in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan.
- The outbreak followed visits to the farm’s petting zoo, where public health officials linked the parasite infection to animal contact, leading the farm to suspend feeding sessions.
- Reported symptoms include diarrhoea with a watery consistency, abdominal discomfort, feelings of sickness, low-grade fever, and decreased appetite; children and those with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of developing severe illness.
- Public Health Wales confirmed 16 hospitalisations, urged those with symptoms to seek medical care, and stressed hygiene measures like frequent handwashing to prevent further spread.
- The case count may rise due to the parasite’s incubation period, prompting ongoing investigations and advice to avoid contact with others until symptoms resolve.
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Investigation in Galilor after 74 people have been selected with severe infection after a visit to a farm
Galician public health officials opened an investigation, after 74 people who visited Cowbridge Farm Shop in April were severely ill, following the infection with Cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause gastrointestinal and respiratory problems. The epidemic went into the interior, for at least one day, of 16 people infected, announced the authorities of the Gali countries. Among these, a 4-year-old boy who had been hospitalized with severe s…
More Than 70 People Infected with Parasite and 16 Hospitalized After Visiting Animal Farm
“We are continuing to work with our partners to investigate this outbreak," said Su Mably with Public Health WalesGetty A goat being fed (stock image)More than 70 people have been infected with cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes diarrhea, according to Public Health WalesThose who have been infected visited an animal farm in CowbridgeThe farm has "ceased all public animal feeding activities" as health officials investigate the ou…
More than 70 people now infected with parasite after visiting petting zoo
Alba Dobbinson, 8, is one of 74 people infected with cryptospiridium parasites The number of people sick with livestock parasites after visiting a petting zoo in Wales is now at least 74. Eight-year-old Alba Dobbinson is among the dozens of people infected with cryptosporidium linked to calf and lamb feeding sessions at Marlborough Grange Farm in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan. Officials said 16 of them were ill enough to require treatment in hosp…
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