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HEALTH PROTECTION AGENCY ADVICE
The Health Protection Agency, based on the findings and recommendations of the Griffin Report published in June 2010, offers the following advice for your safety when visiting open farms in the UK:
· Touching or feeding farm animals can be a source of life-threatening infection, particularly in young children
· It is the parent or carer’s choice whether their child is allowed to touch or feed the animals
· The only way to eliminate this risk entirely is for children to avoid contact with animals and their faeces
· It is primarily the parent or carer’s responsibility to supervise the washing of their children’s hands immediately after leaving the animal contact area, before eating or drinking on the farm and after removing footwear
· Sanitising hand gels are not a substitute for thorough hand washing.
More advice and information can be found at: http://www.hpa.org.uk/