CASES of highly contagious norovirus are double what's normal for this time of year, health bosses have warned - with infections surging by 30 per cent in the past two weeks alone. Brits have been urged to avoid work, school and nurseries for 48 hours after experiencing telltale symptoms of the nasty vomiting bug . 1 The number of norovirus cases reported in the last two weeks are almost double what's normally seen at this time of year Credit: Getty Norovirus can strike suddenly, causing intense bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea .
People who catch the bug have been warned to avoid workplaces and school for two days after their symptoms stop, as this is the time when they're most infectious. Amy Douglas, an epidemiologist at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said: “Norovirus levels have remained higher than expected recently and cases are likely to increase. “To help reduce the spread of the infection, if you have diarrhoea and vomiting, take steps to avoid passing the infection on.
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