Cases of the winter vomiting bug jump by 14% in one week Cases of the winter vomiting bug are continuing to soar - causing 'mayhem' on the NHS, official statistics reveal.
Government figures show 1,887 people have been struck down with norovirus since July, compared to 1,649 last week - a 14 per cent jump.
Concerns have been raised that the 'nightmare situation' will only escalate further - with the winter pressures having only just begun.
It comes at time when the health service is already bracing itself for the dreaded 'Aussie flu', expected to be the 'worst outbreak in 50 years'.
They are expecting an aggressive strain of the virus to begin circulating within the next few weeks which mostly affects the elderly and young children. The Daily Mail
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Government figures show 1,887 people have been struck down with norovirus since July, compared to 1,649 last week - a 14 per cent jump.
Concerns have been raised that the 'nightmare situation' will only escalate further - with the winter pressures having only just begun.
It comes at time when the health service is already bracing itself for the dreaded 'Aussie flu', expected to be the 'worst outbreak in 50 years'.
They are expecting an aggressive strain of the virus to begin circulating within the next few weeks which mostly affects the elderly and young children. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Research and analysis: Winter health watch: weekly summaries 2017 to 2018 Public Health England
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