As alpaca walking experiences gain popularity across Germany, health experts are sounding alarms over the potential risks associated with increased human contact with these animals. Interactions could pose infection risks, warns Christian Menge, a researcher at the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, as alpacas can carry a wide range of germs, from diarrhoea-causing pathogens to mites and tuberculosis. Menge expressed concern that many newcomers to this trend may have little experience with farm animals, adding that children and older adults are particularly vulnerable to infections. He said the ris…