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 report from the Tennessee Department of
Continue Reading Toddler died in E. coli outbreak linked to petting zoo; others were hospitalized
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 and April 20 were exposed
Continue Reading Visitors at petting zoo exposed to E.coli
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 is advising people to improve handwashing
Continue Reading Start of petting zoo season prompts infection risk warning
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 outbreak of E. coli O157
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Minnesota State Fair reports E. coli cases linked to animal contact – what a surprise?
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 bacteria at the San Diego
Continue Reading San Diego County Fair outbreak source remains elusive
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 cluster. He began experiencing
Continue Reading Toddler dies from E. coli infection after visit to petting zoo at county fair
Over the last week I spoke to two families of very young children stricken by E. coli O111 after they both attended a small town Maine fair and petting zoo. One child was just released
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Do We Need a Petting Zoo Preservation Act?
The 2015 Oxford County Fair that was held in mid-September will be remembered for the death of one child and the severe illness to another due to infections with E. coli O111. The common exposure
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Another Preventable Petting Zoo E. Coli Outbreak
Oct. 9 update: A state epidemiologist with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that the two boys who became ill after visiting a petting zoo last month were both infected by
Continue Reading Update: Two Maine Boys Were Infected by Same Strain of E. Coli
The Minnesota Department of Health reports that health officials have identified at least 13 people with E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Zerebko Zoo Tran, a traveling petting zoo that recently visited county fairs there.
Continue Reading Update: At Least 13 E. coli Cases in Minnesota Linked to Traveling Petting Zoo
