Care home outbreaks push norovirus cases in the UK 75 per cent higher than usual By Milo Pope Published: 07:15, 30 May 2024 | Updated: 07:15, 30 May 2024 e-mail View comments Norovirus cases in the UK are 75 per cent higher than normal due to an outbreak in care homes. More than 1,200 cases of the virus were detected in April compared to the five-season average of 706 lab-confirmed cases, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) have revealed. Most lab cases were found in people aged over 65 and across care home and social care areas.
Norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, is a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. The UKHSA said the unusually high numbers of cases could be due to the unseasonally cold weather or changes in the epidemiology or testing practices following the pandemic, The Times reports. An outbreak of norovirus in care homes has seen cases in the UK rise to 75 per cent higher than usual Norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, is a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea (stock image) In May, it was reported that cases soared to their highest seasonal level in five years amid a nationwide surge.
Read More Stomach bug that causes violent diarrhea is slamming the North East US - causing so much sick leave it's 'putting daily lives on hold' Amy Douglas, a norovirus epidemiologist at the UKHSA previously said: 'Norovirus levels were higher in April than we would usually see at this time of year and have been increasing. 'This is likely due to a combinat.
