Fight E. coli

What can be done?

In public spaces/events

Ensure that there are signs near the animal exhibit that include the following messages:

Wash hands with soap and water after touching the animals;
Wash hands with soap and water before eating;
Avoid touching your face and mouth before washing your hands with soap and water; and
Do NOT eat or drink while touching animals.

Distribute pamphlets or flyers with information on preventing illness to visitors as they enter the animal exhibit.
Provide sufficient handwashing stations with running water, pump soap and disposable towels in several locations throughout the animal exhibit. In the case where a petting zoo is part of the animal exhibit, at least one handwashing station should be immediately adjacent to the petting zoo area.
Ensure that handwashing stations and bathrooms are kept clean and fully stocked with pump soap and disposable towels.
Ensure that signage clearly indicates which animals can and cannot be touched.
Ensure that barriers are adequate to impede touching of animals that should not be touched.
Ensure that any manure is quickly and thoroughly cleaned-up, and appropriately discarded.
If calves or other young animals are permitted, ensure that they cannot be touched by the public.