Godstone farm closed

[Mellors]

Eep!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/8252989.stm

[Sqiggles]

I love Godstone farm. A real shame for them - although obviously awful forthe children infected as well. My two have been there a few times over the summer, but no signs of any problems and I thikn we are not outside the incubation period.

[plimsoul]

what is the incubation period. may parents in law took my kids just under 2 weeks ago...

the poor parents of the kids in intensive care, my heart goes out to them.

[Ann]

Dr Rosemany Leonard was talking about it on this morning's Breakfast News. She said the incubation period is 14 days but symptoms ususally present themselves at around 5 days, and this would be diarrhoea and feeling generally very unwell.

Hope all your kids are okay. Have happy memories of Godstone Farm.

[plimsoul]

i went and checked on the WHO website and they said pretty much the same but had the whole incubation period down to 11 days.

many thanks for the post ann.

[Pickle]

This has certainly had it's fair share of news coverage hasn't it?! We were there on the 26th August, but thankfully neither of my children has had any ill effects - I've found it quite unnerving seeing pictures of the poor children in hospital and realising just how easily it could have been my babies.

Such a shame for the farm, we had a brilliant day there and I was planning to go back this week!

[jane ruby]

Everything is fine at Vauxhall City Farm.

Lambeth inspected last week and the farm passed the hygeine and safety test.

I have been running classes at the farm with under fives for 9 years and we have had no problems. We pet the animals and ensure that we all wash our hands at the sinks provided.

Please don't be put off visiting city farms in future. Just remember to wash your hands.