1 hour ago Key symptoms of Norovirus to look out for amid 'potential second wave'

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a fresh norovirus warning today over soaring cases in the UK

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2 h. ago Norovirus: Health bosses warn of second wave of winter vomiting bug as new strains circulate

Norovirus levels are ‘exceptionally high’ amid a surge of the recently emerged GII.17 strain

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3 h. ago New norovirus alert as officials warn of 'potential second wave' with cases of vomiting bug up 25% in a month

Rates of norovirus, which kills up to 80 Brits every year, are more than two-and-a-half times higher that of the same time last year, fresh figures show.

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22 h. ago Brits warned 'stay at home' if you have any of these three symptoms

The UK Health Security Agency issued the warning on Tuesday as the "winter vomiting bug" takes hold

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58 h. ago Forgotten by the west, Syria’s IS prisons are under threat as militant group mobilises

Kurdish officials warn that Islamic State threat is greater than ever in the vacuum left from Syrian regime’s collapseWith each gust of wind came a wave of body odour, the stench of two-dozen men wafting through the small hatch of the prison cell’s heavy iron door. Inside, gaunt prisoners clad in brown jumpsuits sat on thin gray mattresses.Six years have passed since the end of the so-called caliphate of the Islamic State, but to the 4,500 men held inside Panorama prison in north-east Syria, little has changed since their initial capture. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Scientists reveal the exact reason why a norovirus doesn't have a vaccine yet

The winter vomiting bug has been forcing extremely unpleasant bouts of illness on Brits for generations and costs the global economy billions – so why hasn't a vaccine been developed yet?

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4 d. ago P&O cruise ship Iona 'hit by norovirus outbreak with passengers dropping like flies'

The P&O Iona, which is currently sailing off the coast of Belgium, has seen a large number of passengers and staff experiencing symptoms of the vomiting bug

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6 d. ago As NHS is overwhelmed with record norovirus cases...is the vomiting bug swarming YOUR area?

The North East and Yorkshire has been hit hardest by the virus with over 3,800 hospital beds occupied last week - four times the level of the least affected areas.

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6 d. ago Dogs can catch norovirus but should pet owners be worried as hospitals hit with 'storm' of vomiting bug

Norovirus cases have surged in England, but are our furry friends also at risk?

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6 d. ago UK norovirus fears as three groups of people warned after 'record high'

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning to three groups of people as cases of the winter vomiting bug hit a 'record high' as the most vulnerable have been told to take extra care

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6 d. ago Scientist explains why norovirus is so contagious amid 'storm' of infections

Hospitals in England are facing a norovirus 'storm', but why is the vomiting bug so contagious?

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7 d. ago Alert over record highs of lethal norovirus that's surged 40% in a month

Rates of the vomiting bug, which can cause diarrhoea, are more than double that of the same time last year at hospitals in England, data shows.

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7 d. ago Public told 'take steps' as record number in hospital with contagious vomiting bug

The latest data published by NHS England shows an average of 1,160 hospital beds were filled each day last week

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