Cases of norovirus are on the rise and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a warning to Brits in order to minimise the chances of catching the bug.
New data from Public Health Scotland (PHS) shows that 243 cases of the virus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, were reported up to the end of week ending February 5, 2023. This figure is a rise compared to cases reported in the week ending January 29, which came in at 200.
In the week ending February 5 the previous year, in which PHS reported only 46 infections. In fact, cases of norovirus between the years 2015 and 2019 for the same time period totalled at 161 in a five-year average.
