Stay away from hospital if you have bug: HSE

HEALTH service bosses appealed to members of the public yesterday to avoid visiting hospitals if they are struck down by the winter vomiting bug.

With cases of the highly contagious virus now reported in hospitals in Cork, Kerry and Dublin, visitor restrictions have been put in place.

The Health Services Executive (HSE) for the South has appealed to the public, to refrain where possible, from visiting hospitals if they have recently been affected by the winter vomiting virus.