People should avoid visiting if they've experienced the symptoms within the last 48 hours

The NHS has issued a 'please don't visit us' hospital plea to anyone experiencing two symptoms as cases of a winter bug increase. There have been a higher number of norovirus cases in the UK lately, with the total higher than the five-season average during the winter of 2024/2025.

The current 2025/2026 season is also seeing a rise, but recent information suggests that the pace of this increase may be slowing down and still remains within expected levels for the time of year. However, the rise is partly due to a variant called GII.17 , which is spreading again, allowing more people to become infected. Some people may catch it multiple times.

GII.17 is a genotype of norovirus that causes outbre

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