Three
wards at Withybush hospital have closed following an outbreak of diarrhoea and
vomiting.
Ward
seven, the acute coronary unit and the coronary care unit (CCU) are shut and
visiting is restricted across the whole hospital in Haverfordwest,
Pembrokeshire. Some cases of norovirus
have been confirmed. Hywel Dda Health Board has issued an urgent appeal to the
public not to visit if possible. Relatives are asked to call the wards first
because of the restrictions.
Norovirus
causes vomiting, stomach cramps, fever and diarrhoea, and is easily spread from
person to person. Symptoms usually begin between 12 to 48 hours after a person
becomes infected, with most healthy people making a recovery within one to
three days.
BBC News
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