Musgrove Park Hospital norovirus outbreak
Portman, Exmoor and Sedgemoor wards are currently closed to new admissions due to Norovirus. Responsible Visiting – How you can help keep Musgrove free of Norovirus (winter vomiting) Keeping our patients safe from infection is a priority at Musgrove Park Hospital and we have robust procedures in place when dealing with outbreaks of Norovirus. As soon as […]
Vomiting and Diarrhoea Bug Closes One Ward at Bedford Hospital
ONE ward at Bedford Hospital has been closed to new admissions and patient transfers due to an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis (norovirus). Richard Wells Ward has been closed to help stop the potential spread of infection among patients, visitors and members of staff. Visiting to the affected ward has been restricted to essential visiting only. […]
Norovirus at Monklands Hospital, Airdrie
An outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea at a hospital is being investigated. NHS Lanarkshire said the Norovirus infection, which has affected patients in seven wards at Monklands Hospital, Airdrie, is being closely monitored by an outbreak control team. The health board said the wards have been closed to new admissions, and no new patients will […]
Guidelines for Management
Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings. This guide gives recommendations on the management of outbreaks of vomiting and/or diarrhoea in hospitals and community health and social care settings, including nursing and residential homes. They are not specifically intended to cover schools, colleges, prisons, military establishments, […]
58% of Foodborn illnesses are caused by the Noro Virus
58% of Foodborn illnesses are caused by the Noro virus according to the CDC’s EID magazine: Estimates of foodborne illness can be used to direct food safety policy and interventions. We used data from active and passive surveillance and other sources to estimate that each year 31 major pathogens acquired in the United States caused […]
