A OUTBREAK of an intestinal parasite at a farm “petting session”; has seen 28 people fall sick.
Dozens of people who visited Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm in Cowbridge fell ill days later.
Health authorities are now investigating a number of cases of Cryptosporidium infection in people who attended calf and lamb feeding and petting sessions.
CowbridgeFarmShop have voluntarily brought these activities to a close and are cooperating with investigations, according to Public Health Wales.
Su Mably, PHW consultant in health protection, said: “We are working closely with partners to investigate these cases and to understand if there is a wider risk to the public.
“We would advise anyone who has visited the farm, particularly those who attended feeding or petting sessions, and who is now experiencing symptoms to contact their GP.”;
The main symptoms of cryptosporidium infection include watery diarrhoea, stomach pains or cramps, nausea or vomiting, mild fever, and loss of appetite and weight loss.
