Overview
- NHS Lothian says 16 confirmed infections are linked to visits to Craigies Farm near South Queensferry, and teams are continuing to investigate.
- Earlier coverage cited six linked cases, and officials now report a higher total as contact tracing and monitoring continue.
- Craigies Farm says its lamb‑feeding experience ran as planned and concluded on May 4, and that environmental health inspectors were satisfied with its controls.
- The farm reports extra cleaning in animal areas and the removal of higher‑contact elements such as lamb cuddling to cut the risk of spread.
- Cryptosporidiosis is a parasite illness that causes watery diarrhoea, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, and a local mother needed hospital care after visiting with her children.