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Norovirus cases in over-65s in England at highest in a decade

Care homes hard hit while overall cases up 24% on pre-Covid five-season average

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023

Warning as Norovirus levels reach ‘highest in more than a decade’ for this time of year

Cases of the highly infectious stomach bug have been surging in recent weeks

Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2023

Norovirus levels reach ‘highest in more than a decade’ for this time of year

Cases of the highly infectious stomach bug have been surging in recent weeks, with hundreds of hospital beds filled by people with symptoms.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023

Urgent warning over salmonella outbreak - the six signs to watch out for

Around 81 cases of salmonella have been detected in people and one person has died, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says. The case are part of a wider outbreak

Daily Mirror · Dec 10, 2022

Dozens of Salmonella cases now linked to Kinder chocolates in UK

Health authorities are continuing investigations into an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella linked to certain Kinder products produced by the company Ferrero.

Daily Record · Apr 13, 2022

Which Kinder products have been recalled?

The extension follows some 63 people in the UK, mostly young children, becoming infected with salmonella in an outbreak linked to the treats.

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2022

Six key Norovirus symptoms as experts warn hand sanitiser not enough to stop spread

Experts say hand sanitisers are not enough to stop the spread of norovirus, which can cause nausea, diarrhoea and projectile vomiting, and has seen a massive uptick in cases in recent weeks

Daily Mirror · Apr 1, 2022