The UKHSA has said some unlucky people may get a grim winter bug more than once

Health officials have warned that you could get an “unpleasant” illness more than once this winter. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) explained that even if you’ve already have norovirus once, you can still “get it again”.

Also known as the winter vomiting bug, norovirus is a highly contagious illness that causes vomiting and diarrhoea . As a result the NHS urges people to avoid schools and hospitals until 48 hours after symptoms have stopped .

In a post made to social media platform X, the UKHSA warned: “If you have recently knocked norovirus out of your system, the last thing you want is to catch it again.” In an accompanying infographic it said: “Did you know? Even if you’ve had norovirus this

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