Dr. Bernadette Carr answers your questions on gastroenteritis and pilonidal sinus

Gastroenteritis and pilonidal sinus explained by Dr. Bernadette Carr.

My husband and two children (aged seven and nine) are just over a vomiting bug. I am always very careful at home about hygiene around food. Is there anything I can do to prevent it?

Gastroenteritis can be very unpleasant and is caused by a number of viruses. Norovirus is considered the most common cause of outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis among all age groups.