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Norovirus warning symptoms to look out for as cases of stomach bug surge

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning about the norovirus as case numbers are unusually high for this time of year.

The stomach bug, which often causes sickness and diarrhoea, typically tends to affect the most people around the winter time.

However, the health agency has reported that case numbers in England are currently 66 percent higher than average for this time of the year.

The numbers are especially high for those over the age of 65. Manchester Evening News reports that a lot of the outbreaks have taken place in care home settings, as well as schools and hospitals.

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