Tag Archives: farm visits

Farm visits: hand washing facilities must be near sites of animal contact

Minimising infection risks from animal contact at visitor attractions A 2013 outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum [...]

Open Farm Sunday – why hand washing is crucial for visitors

HSE calls on farmers to help keep visitors safe Open Farm Sunday takes place this [...]

Farm visits: two reports advocate the importance of soap and water hand washing

Gels and wipes do not provide effective hand hygiene say experts Farms visits and animal [...]

HSE warns that soap and water hand washing is essential for farm visits

Minimising the risk of illness for open farms and visitor attractions With any farms or [...]

Hand washing one of the most important safety considerations on farm visits says NFU

Washing facilities must be provided and adequately maintained they say Managing the risk of disease [...]

Wash with soap and water not hand sanitiser at petting zoos says County Council

Infections caught from animals can be harmful warns guidance There are many venues where youngsters [...]

Open farm visitors contract Cryptosporidium – prompting call for hand washing facilities

Public Health Wales advocates soap and water wash after animal contact A number of people [...]

Soap and water handwashing is essential on farm visits warns UKHSA

There is ofter a sharp rise of cryptosporidium and E.coli at this time of year [...]