Norovirus symptoms to look for as cases still four times higher than last year
Norovirus cases in hospitals in England have fallen slightly, according to NHS England, but levels are still well above this point last year.
At this stage last year the average stood at 181 and cases are still the highest seen in a decade. The UK Health Security Agency confirmed on Thursday that reports of the virus are 66 per cent higher than the average for this time of year.The rise has affected over-65s in particular with health bosses witnessing a particularly "sharp increase" this year. Before now, hospital cases of norovirus have nearly doubled week-on-week, according to NHS data.
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