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Article: Lambing alert for pregnant women.(Medical condition overview)
- Article from:
- Morpeth Herald (Morpeth, England)
- Article date:
- February 6, 2008
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Pregnant women in Northumberland are being reminded to avoid close contact with sheep during the lambing season.
Sue Gordon, acting director of public health at Northumberland Care Trust, said: "Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing could risk their own health and that of their unborn child, from infections that can occur in some ewes.
"We would advise these women to be very careful during the lambing season to avoid any unnecessary risk to their unborn baby."
Infections include chlamydiosis, toxoplasmosis and listeriosis, which are common causes of abortion in ewes, and Q fever, which may occasionally cause ewes ...