Households urged to boil wash bedding and clothes this winter due to virus risk
dailyrecord.co.ukNorovirus is one of the viruses that commonly circulate during this time of year and is currently spreading in the UK. Implementing effective measures at home could help prevent illness this winter.The stomach bug is highly contagious and is linked to around 12,000 hospital admissions in the UK each year.The virus is often confused with the flu as the symptoms can be vaguely similar.
The main symptoms are feeling nauseous, diarrhoea and vomiting, although other symptoms you may experience are a high temperature, a headache and an aching body.
According to the NHS, symptoms of norovirus typically start within one to two days of being infected, and typically last around two to three days.
Although in some cases it can be longer. Norovirus can spread easily and is mostly caught by touching surfaces or objects that already have the virus on them, and then by touching your mouth.
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