Sixteen people fall ill with cryptosporidiosis after petting farm visit

11 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 6

NHS Lothian traced the cases to Craigies Farm in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, and said environmental health officers were working with the attraction.
The parasitic infection can cause severe diarrhoea, vomiting and stomach cramps, and may be serious for young children; officials said any further cases would receive timely care.
Cryptosporidium is linked to farm animals and contaminated surroundings, and health officials said spring usually brings a seasonal rise in cases, urging thorough handwashing after animal contact.

As a parasite resistant to hand sanitizer spreads, are petting farms a ticking time bomb for public health?

With the only approved drug often failing the vulnerable, what is the true risk of a severe infection?