by Gillian McDade
Pregnant women in Mid-Ulster are reminded about the risk of close contact with sheep during lambing season.
The warning comes from the Public Health Agency.
They should avoid contact to reduce their risk of miscarriage and infection.
Lambing season runs until around the end of April.
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