NHS issues handwashing alert as UK hit by soaring number of norovirus cases

'Stay away from hospitals' as cases of horror D&V bug remain 'stubbornly high'

BRITS have been urged to stay away from hospitals as wards remain riddled with cases of a winter bug that causes violent bouts of vomiting and diarrho

Norovirus levels 'stubbornly high' for time of year, NHS data shows

The number of patients in hospital beds with norovirus symptoms is the highest recorded in England for this point in March.

Norovirus sickness bug levels still ‘stubbornly high’ for time of year

Hospital beds are still quite full from norovirus patients (Picture: Getty) Spring is around the corner – British Summer Time begins this weekend, the flowers are blooming – but it seems England can’t quite shake the winter bugs floating around. New figures have shown that norovirus levels in England remain ‘stubbornly high’ for this time of year with no clear sign of a post-winter fall in numbers. An average of 903 hospital beds were filled eac…

NHS issues handwashing alert as UK hit by soaring number of norovirus cases

The NHS and UK Health Security Agency are urging people to wash their hands thoroughly with warm water and soap

Cases "Winter Braken" Felled in the UK, New Figures Show 'Stubborn High' Spread

Despite the arrival of spring and the beginning of British summer time, the cases of Norovirus in England remain unusually high, according to The metro. New data show that the number of people in hospitals with the symptoms of the Norovirus did not decrease as expected. On average, 903 hospital beds were occupied daily by […]

NHS urges people to wash their hands with norovirus cases more than double

The UK Health Security Agency has encouraged people to wash their hands to combat the spike