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HSE issues vomiting bug warning after nearly 400 cases recorded

HSE issues vomiting bug warning after nearly 400 cases recorded — Norovirus, also known as winter vomiting bug, is an easily spread virus that causes sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhoea.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023 - 10:13

David Kent

Cases of norovirus are on the rise again in Ireland, with nearly 400 recorded in the first 10 weeks of 2023.

The HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is asking people to be aware of the symptoms.

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