Brits have been cautioned that alcohol gel hand sanitisers won't halt the spread of the norovirus winter vomiting bug, which ...

“Alcohol gels do not kill norovirus. Wash your hands with soapy warm water and clean surfaces with bleach-based products ...

Norovirus symptoms include nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea but can also include a high temperature, abdominal pain and aching ...

“Alcohol-based sanitisers work by dissolving the lipid envelope that surrounds many viruses. It is this envelope that enables ...

To avoid catching and spreading norovirus, you should regularly wash your hands with soap and water, especially after using ...

Dogs can catch norovirus after close contact with infected people but the transmission of norovirus from humans to dogs is ...

Health experts have issued a warning to three groups of people who are vulnerable to “severe” illness as hospital cases of ...

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director of NHS England, said: “It is concerning to see the number of patients ...

The bug can affect anyone, but young children, pregnant individuals, and those who change nappies are particularly at risk ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that the disease is caused by a tiny parasite that anyone can catch ...

PARENTS have been warned to be on the lookout for telltale measles symptoms, as a new UK hotspot is revealed. Cases in the ...

Rates of the "horrible bug" are more than double those seen last year. According to NHS England, an average of 1,160 patients ...