24 h. ago Norovirus symptoms to look out for as highly contagious outbreak shuts NHS wards

A sharp rise in cases of a highly contagious virus has forced an NHS hospital to shut its wards

Science

44 h. ago Norovirus outbreak: Highly contagious norovirus outbreak shuts wards at Scottish hospital

An outbreak of the highly contagious illness has closed all wards at the Highland hospital.

Science

48 h. ago What you need to know about new norovirus outbreak as NHS forced to shut wards

There has been a sharp rise in the GII.4 strain

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9 d. ago Warning issued of highly contagious disease which is sweeping through cruise ships

So far this year, there have been 13 cases of gastrointestinal illness outbreaks, and ten of these have been attributed to norovirus.

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2 w. ago Warning issued as deadly Victorian disease becoming antibiotic resistant

The condition is a particularly unpleasant bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body and, according to the NHS, the highly contagious disease be can be fatal.

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2 w. ago Typhoid fever: Deadly Victorian disease becoming antibiotic resistant as dire warning issued

Typhoid fever is a particularly unpleasant bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body and, according to the NHS, the highly contagious disease be can be fatal

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3 w. ago What the Supreme Court ruling over the definition of a woman means for prisons, hospitals and schools

From NHS wards to public toilets, what does Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling mean in practice?

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3 w. ago Brits are BANNED from bringing meat and cheese back from Europe

The ban is part of a Government effort to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a highly contagious virus affecting livestock, which has recently been detected in parts of Europe.

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3 w. ago Brits are BANNED from bringing back meat and cheese back from Europe

The ban is part of a Government effort to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a highly contagious virus affecting livestock, which has recently been detected in parts of Europe.

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3 w. ago Government BANS Brits from bringing several food items home from the EU: Full list of prohibited goods

The ban is part of a Government effort to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a highly contagious virus affecting livestock, which has recently been detected in parts of Europe.

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3 w. ago Vets 'concerned' about highly contagious virus as UK issues ban amid outbreak in Europe

Experts have voiced concerns over the murky origins of the latest infections in Europe

Science

3 w. ago Whooping cough cases soar by 1,500% leaving two dead and health experts concerned it could be next outbreak

Cases of the highly contagious bacterial infection are rising across the US as vaccine rates decline

Science

3 w. ago Travel warning as UK issues ban amid 'highly contagious virus' outbreak in Europe

Hungary has been hit by a foot and mouth disease crisis with EU countries hit

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3 w. ago Virus outbreak shuts borders in Europe amid 'biological attack' fears as UK takes action

The highly-contagious disease has not been detected in Hungary for more than half a century

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4 w. ago Norovirus 'stay home' alert as levels 'very high for this time of year'

If you've got symptoms, you're urged to stay away from others, as it's highly contagious

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