29 reported outbreaks of winter vomiting bug

THERE have been 29 outbreaks of the winter vomiting bug reported to the country’s public health watchdog since October.

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has also confirmed that outbreaks have increased since Christmas.

Hospitals in Sligo, Wexford, Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Galway, Roscommon and Cork have been affected by the highly infectious virus.