Advice for parents following increase in incidence of potentially serious tummy bug
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The HSE-Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is providing advice to parents about preventing cryptosporidiosis following a large increase in a potentially serious tummy bug in children over the last few weeks.
“Since the beginning of March, the number of cases of cryptosporidiosis has more than doubled in comparison to the average rates, especially in small children aged 1 to 4 years of age , says HPSC specialist in Public Health Medicine, Dr Paul McKeown.
“When children spend time outdoors and in particular on farms, they are more likely to pick up this bug and it is important they wash their hands regularly with soap under warm running water.”
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