Cases of norovirus are surging across England, UK health chiefs have warned. Infections are at their highest in more than 10 years among people aged 65 and above.
Most outbreaks are in care homes but cases are also on the rise in schools and hospitals, the Echo reports. Anyone suffering with the virus is advised by experts to remain at home and not go back to work or school until symptoms have passed for 48 hours.
So what are the tell-tale symptoms of the winter vomiting bug? Nausea, being sick and diarrhoea are the main and most obvious signs but other symptoms include a high temperature and a headache.