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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

NHS facing ‘second surge’ in vomiting virus as cases reach highest level this winter

The NHS is facing a “second surge” of norovirus as cases of the vomiting bug reach their highest level so far this winter.

NHS figures published today show the average number of patients in hospital with diarrhoea, vomiting or norovirus-like symptoms each day this week rose to 1012 – up 8.9 per cent on the 929 cases the previous week.

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