Dozens infected by parasite linked to petting farm

• A cryptosporidium outbreak linked to petting sessions at Cowbridge Farm Shop in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, has affected 28 people.
• Public Health Wales, along with NHS and local authorities, are investigating the outbreak.
• Cryptosporidium is a parasite causing gastrointestinal illness, with symptoms like watery diarrhoea, stomach pains, nausea, and fever.
• The farm shop has voluntarily suspended its petting activities.
• Visitors to petting farms, especially pregnant women, are advised to practice good hygiene to prevent infection.

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Health warning after parasite outbreak linked to farm petting session