Also known as winter vomiting bug, virus spreads easily and causes sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhoea
The HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre , has asked people to be aware of the symptoms of norovirus and to learn how to stop the spread of infection as cases of the virus increase in Ireland.
People who are ill with norovirus should stay at home and not go to work or school and should avoid visiting nursing homes or hospitals until 48 hours after their symptoms have gone, Dr McKeown said. To prevent the spread of norovirus, frequent handwashing is recommended, including before eating or preparing food and after using the bathroom.
Norovirus infection is usually mild and lasts a day or two. However, young children and elderly people can become very sick, according to Dr McKeown.
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