England has seen the biggest spike of cases of the 'winter vomiting bug' in a decade, as the notorious norovirus spreads rapidly over the cold winter months.
Last week, an average of 743 adult hospital beds were taken up by patients suffering from sickness, diarrhoea, or other norovirus-like symptoms - a 88 per cent increase from the previous week, according to the UK Health Health Security Agency (UKHSA), reports the Mirror.
Last year, the average number of norovirus cases in that time period was just 302. The rise is most affecting over-65s, with outbreaks now happening in care homes, plus increases in schools and hospitals.
