NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK IN UK: WHAT IS NOROVIRUS? HOW DOES IT SPREAD? HOW TO PREVENT IT?

WHY IN THE NEWS? The Public Health England (PHE) on July 16, 2021, showed that England is witnessing an increase in the number of cases of the vomiting bug Norovirus from the end of May to July. In routine surveillance, it was revealed that the outbreak of the virus has mostly been in nursery and childcare facilities. Around 154 outbreaks of Norovirus have been reported in the past 5 weeks What is Norovirus? Norovirus is known as the winter vomiting bug. Norovirus is described as a very contagious virus that causes sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhoea. People of any age....Read More