Norovirus cases ‘ highest seen this time of year in over a decade ’

Confirmed cases of norovirus are currently 66% higher than the five-year average before the pandemic, the UK Health Protection Agency has warned. Most outbreaks seen in recent weeks are in care homes, the figures show, with cases in the over-65s at the highest level in over 10 years. The figures have prompted public health officials... Read moreThe post Norovirus cases ‘highest seen this time of year in over a decade’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
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