Petting zoos may seem like a happy family activity, but scientists are now warning that new data shows an alarming number of superbugs at the family-friendly space, per USA Today. New research was recently presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Amsterdam that showed the alarming presence of “superbugs” at many petting zoos.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, a two-year-old boy died in June after visiting a petting zoo at the San Diego County Fair. Three other children are reportedly sick as well. The culprit is E. coli, a bacteria that resides in the stomach.
“We are devastated by this news, but we are moving forward and taking any precaution, the fair will continue until the Fourth of July,” San Diego County Fair CEO Tim Fennell said in a statement.
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