Warning of 'winter vomiting bug' outbreak... in May! Norovirus infections hit a five-year seasonal high as health chiefs urge public to stay off work for two days if suffering symptoms
17-05-2024 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk

Warning of 'winter vomiting bug' outbreak... in May! Norovirus infections hit a five-year seasonal high as health chiefs urge public to stay off work for two days if suffering symptoms

UKHSA chiefs received 1,237 lab-confirmed reports of the vomiting bug in England in April. It means cases for this time of year are 75% above levels seen pre-Covid.
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