Bug sweeping the UK is making Brits feel 'the worst they have ever felt'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWith the days getting shorter and the nights getting colder Norovirus is on the rise over the winter months. The highlycontagious bug has been called the 'winter vomiting bug', and is wholly unpleasant if you're unlucky enough to catch it.
But while the virus normally makes a bigger appearance later in the year, this year it seems as though the bug has spiked in Britain earlier than usual.
Data released by the NHS indicates that infections have risen by 29 percent between September 23 and October 6. This is around double the usual level of outbreak expected at this time of the year.
But luckily, there are things you can do to help protect yourself against the bug. READ MORE: The government is still refusing to commit to fix North Manchester General Hospital as M.E.N.
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