Norovirus cases spiralling in nursing homes and hospitals

Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, is easily spread in hospital and nursing home settings.

There have been over 30 outbreaks of infectious diseases in hospitals and nursing homes in the last three weeks, health data has shown.

The norovirus is the most prevalent, while incidents of gastroenteritis, chickenpox, and tuberculosis (TB) have also been recorded.