Visitors, including children aged as young as one, were struck down with sickness and diarrhoea symptoms after a day out at Gannow Farm, in Worcestershire.
Has YOUR child been affected? Email [email protected] chiefs have launched an investigation into a popular children's play farm after 20 people including kids as young as one fell seriously ill after a day out petting lambs and calves.
One of the children affected was Georgia Powell, four, who still remains ill and unable to return to nursery following a visit on Easter Monday.Sienna-Mai Southern fell seriously ill after a family day out He said: 'Cryptosporidium is a type of microscopic parasite that can cause gastrointestinal illness in humans and animals.
Michelle said: 'Easter Monday was meant to be a fun day out for Georgia to see the farm animals. I never dreamed it could turn into such a nightmare.'You feel like there's nothing you can do and as time goes on with no improvement, you begin to be really concerned.'It was obviously busy that day and I thought at the time there were too many people for each slot with the animals and not a lot of supervision.
Another Redditch family including mum Danielle Furlong, 33, and daughters, Sienna-Mai Southern, and Darcie Southern, aged nine and three, also fell ill after a trip on April 2.The GP advised Sienna-Mai went to hospital and she was admitted to Birmingham Children's hospital that day. 'When the girls fell ill, it was a huge concern and we're all continuing to live with the effects weeks later.'I knew she wasn't well but it was such a shock to have to go to hospital. Even now, Sienna-Mai isn't her usual self.
Initially told he had flu-like symptoms, Isaac was discharged, only to return when he hadn't eaten in four days. 'I wasn't shocked to learn that other people had similar experiences to us and had fallen ill in the same way.
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