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A farm attraction in Devon has been closed as health experts investigate links to three people who have been infected with E.coli.A farm attraction in Devon has been closed as health experts investigate links to three people who have been infected with E.coli.
The Health Protection Agency says the World of Country Life in Exmouth has been shut as a precautionary measure. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said the World of Country Life in Exmouth was shut as a precautionary measure.
There has been no confirmation that the farm is the source of infection in the three cases.There has been no confirmation that the farm is the source of infection in the three cases.
The farm closed voluntarily. It is the fourth in England to shut in recent days over E.coli fears.The farm closed voluntarily. It is the fourth in England to shut in recent days over E.coli fears.
Four people became infected after visiting White Post Farm at Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, though no direct link has been made. Forty-nine cases of E.coli have been linked to Godstone Farm in Surrey.
However, 49 cases of E.coli have been linked to Godstone Farm in Surrey. Animal feeding
Its sister farm, Horton Park Children's Farm in Epsom, has also shut amid hygiene concerns.Its sister farm, Horton Park Children's Farm in Epsom, has also shut amid hygiene concerns.
The majority of E.coli outbreaks are caused by food contamination or are spread from person to person. Four people became infected after visiting White Post Farm at Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, though no direct link has been made.
The farm has closed voluntarily and the local authority, HPA and partners are conducting a full investigation Health Protection Agency statement
The World of Country Life describes itself as an amusement park with an animal farm.
As well as lamb and calf-feeding opportunities for visitors, the attraction also has a safari deer train.
In a statement, the HPA said: "East Devon District Council and the Health Protection Agency this afternoon advised the precautionary closure of the World of Country Life farm, Exmouth, acting on information that potentially linked the farm with three individuals with confirmed E.coli O157 infection.
"The farm has closed voluntarily and the local authority, HPA and partners are conducting a full investigation."
The agency said there are many potential sources of E.coli and only about 1 in 50 of all cases are associated with outbreaks linked to petting farms.