UK-wide warning as infection linked to petting farm hits 81 people

UK-wide warning as infection linked to petting farm hits 81 people

The infection has led to 16 people requiring hospital care for at least one night

81 people unwell and 16 hospitalised after parasitic infection outbreak at Welsh attraction

One father said he had 'never seen his son that ill before'

Cryptosporidium outbreak at Cowbridge farm reaches 81 cases

Public health officials urge farm visitors to wash hands after petting animals as more cases linked to animal feeding sessions emerge.

'We were infected by parasite a year ago but nightmare goes on'

Hundreds fell in when water supplies were contaminated

Public Health Wales warning after 81 fall ill following visits to open farm

Public Health Wales has reiterated the importance of good hand hygiene for anyone visiting open farms after 81 confirmed cases of cryptosporidium were linked to visits to Cowbridge Farm Shop, in South Wales. The outbreak, which has resulted in 16 people being hospitalised, follows visits to Marlborough Grange Farm in Cross Ways, Cowbridge, during March […]

Cryptosporidium outbreak at Cowbridge farm reaches 81 cases - Jersey Evening Post

An outbreak of a parasitic infection linked to public animal feeding sessions at a popular farm in South Wales has now affected 81 people, with health officials urging the public to take hygiene precautions when visiting farms. Seven new cases of cryptosporidium have been confirmed since last week, all linked to visits to Cowbridge Farm Shop, Marlborough Grange Farm in the Vale of Glamorgan, during March and April. The infection has led to 16 pe…