All news on the topic: Norovirus

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East Surrey Hospital in Redhill is currently experiencing ’continued high levels’ of norovirus alongside ’significant levels of sustained demand’ on its emergency care services.

Due to cases of a contagious vomiting virus, all the wards in a major Scottish hospital have been closed.

Several schools have been forced to close as norovirus strikes thousands of children with the dangerous, highly contagious sickness bug

A virus which is making its way across the Northeast of the US - mainly affecting New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania - has caused some schools to shut

Dr Miriam Stoppard has told how the vomiting bug is back for 2024, and how it may be contagious for as long as two weeks after recovery, so it’s particularly important for people to follow some key steps

NHS England figures show the number of flu patients in hospital has reached a new winter high with an average of 2,478 people being looked after - nearly double from the beginning of the year

People are being urged to self isolate by NHS leaders if they feel the start of a cough due to a huge spike in the cases of winter viruses such as flu and norovirus in the country

Pop star Hannah Spearritt reveals she missed at least two rehearsals a week and felt so nauseous during some of the ice-skating sessions that she would come off the ice and cry

As norovirus rates soar and more confirmed cases of the 100-day-cough pop up across the country - why do wee keep getting sick? One Dr explains what foods we should avoid to avoid feeling under the weather

The winter vomiting bug has spiked recently and is up almost 50 per cent on the seasonal average, with rates particularly high amongst the country's elderly amid an Arctic freeze

Cases of norovirus have rocketed by 18% in just a fortnight, as the winter vomiting bug sweeps across the UK. Here are the most common symptoms to watch out for

As the UK enters 2024, two combining factors could lead to an increased spread of Covid as the highly mutated JN.1 sub-lineage continues to spread across the home nations

Winter often sees a rise in common viruses like chickenpox, norovirus and flu which can keep children off school, but there are steps you can take to keep illness at bay

Morriston Hospital, which is in Swansea, south Wales, says there is has been a rise in Norovirus, Covid, flu or C.difficile cases recently and so, until further notice, no visitors are allowed in

Health experts are urging people who have had norovirus to not return to work or school until 48 hours after they have recovered from the bug which is spiking in the country

Recent days and weeks have seen the flu and other viruses spreading through the UK this winter surging as new modelling suggests that Covid infections may hit their peak tomorrow

There are seven illnesses to keep an eye out for, which you might be especially at risk of over the festive season, when socialising with friends and family

A number of illnesses are circulating this festive season with case rates rising across Covid, flu and norovirus as the weather turns colder - here are the signs and symptoms to look out for

Covid positivity rates are on the increase, as are respiratory diseases, but it is becoming difficult to identify the symptoms and signs of coronavirus, experts say

Higher than normal numbers of people in England had been struck down by norovirus in the year to November 26, according to figures from the UK Health Security Agency

The UK Health Security Agency states 1,653 people reported being infected with the notorious virus in England, with children under four being the most affected group

Norovirus is spreading rapidly among children up to four years old - and the UK Security Health Agency said using bleach-based products can help stop the spread of the bug

People have been warned of a boom of illnesses including whooping cough, norovirus and Covid ahead of the festive season which is feared to bring more illnesses