Families visiting farms and petting zoos this summer are being urged to protect themselves following a rise in infections.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning about gastrointestinal infections such as salmonella, cryptosporidium and e.coli.
They can all be passed from farm animals to humans, causing illness.
There have already been 92 cases of cryptosporidium in the east of England so far this year, 14 more than in all of 2022.
So the UKHSA is urging anyone visiting a farm to remember the importance of thoroughly and frequently washing hands to avoid getting the bugs, which can make you seriously ill.
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