Public Health Wales has advised farmers holding lamb-feeding events to limit offering close contact with animals.
The advice was issued after a report on a large Cryptosporidium outbreak among people
More than 70 people have fallen sick in a Cryptosporidium outbreak linked to a petting farm in Wales.
In its latest update, Public Health Wales (PHW) reported that 74 people
Seven E. coli and 13 Cryptosporidium outbreak investigations in England and Wales required APHA assistance in 2024, according to a recent report.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was
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There is something special about watching children interact with animals at a petting zoo that touches the heart. I have very fond memories of taking my son Chris to
A report has been released in relation to an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Tennessee, with health authorities linking the cases to attendance at an animal
Fifty cases of Cryptosporidium have been traced to a farm on an island off the south coast of England.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s South East branch has
An outbreak of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7 linked to a petting zoo in Rutherford County, TN, has resulted in the death of a 2-year-old, according to a
The Loudoun County Health Department of Virginia has notified the public that several people who came in contact with goats at Georges Mill Farm in Lovettsville, VA, between March 6
An agency in Ireland has warned about the increased risk of Cryptosporidium because of the start of petting zoo season.
The Health Service Executive’s Department of Public Health Mid-West
Opinion
The best way to keep the lawyers out of it is to keep the children safe.
Yesterday the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported that it is investigation an
The June outbreak that took the life of a 2-year old boy and infected nearly a dozen other children with E. coli O157: H7 likely occurred from exposure to the
UPDATE: Since this was posted, a fifth victim — a 6-year old boy who attended animals displays at the San Diego County Fairon June 22– has been added to this outbreak
