Fair and Petting Zoo Safety

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1997 Minnesota Zoo Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak

In July 1997, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis among children who visited the Minnesota Zoo (MMWR Weekly, October, 1998). A total of 369 cases were reported, of which 73 had Cryptosporidium identified from stool samples. The onset of illness (i.e. vomiting or diarrhea) occurred 3 to 15 days after exposure to the contaminated zoo fountain.

1998 Wisconsin County Fair Swine Flu Case
1997 E. coli Outbreak at Farms in Cornwall and West Devon, United Kingdom

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