People who have already had norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, could be at risk of catching it again this season, experts from the the UK’s Health Security Agency say. Data shows a different strain of the virus is on the rise and having had one strain doesn’t necessarily protect you from catching another, they advise. … Read more
There are a record number of patients in hospital with Norovirus in England. Data from NHS England showed 1,160 patients a day were in hospital with the vomiting bug on average last week – double the level at the same period last year. It comes after a 22% rise on the week before, pushing it … Read more
Getty Images Norovirus cases in England are currently more than double the expected number for this time of year, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Separate data from NHS England showed 898 hospital beds were filled on average every day last week by patients suffering from norovirus-like symptoms – a 15% increase from … Read more
Getty Images A vaccine is to be trialled on thousands of people to find out if it could protect against norovirus – a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. The easily spreadable winter virus can affect people of all ages and have huge consequences – often closing hospital wards, taking children out of school … Read more
The NHS said “very contagious” norovirus was “doing the rounds” in Cornwall and it wanted to prevent it spreading. Source link
NHS national medical director Prof Sir Stephen Powis said: “We all know somebody who has had some kind of nasty winter virus in the last few weeks and today’s data shows this is starting to trickle through to hospital admissions, with a much higher volume of Norovirus cases compared to last year, and the continued … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States and Canada are investigating a multistate outbreak of norovirus illnesses linked to raw oysters from Canada. Restaurants and retailers should not serve or sell these potentially contaminated raw oysters, which were harvested in the south and central parts of … Read more
