Updated
Updated · GB News · May 6
Sixteen people contract hantavirus after lamb feeding event
Updated
Updated · GB News · May 6

Sixteen people contract hantavirus after lamb feeding event

6 articles · Updated · GB News · May 6
  • The cases were linked to an event at Craigies Farm, which said it is working closely with Edinburgh environmental health officials.
  • One patient is receiving treatment after becoming ill, according to the latest report.
  • The outbreak centres on a farm attraction and has prompted a public-health response as authorities investigate the infections.
Two outbreaks at one farm. Is the hantavirus case a coincidence or a symptom of a larger environmental health issue?
As a deadly hantavirus strain spreads globally, what is the real risk posed by the new case found in the UK?