Britain is in the grip of a winter vomiting outbreak which has already seen many thousands fall victim to the debilitating virus.
Cases of the bug(causes violent vomiting and severe diarrhoea) have surged to a five-year high and the health service has reported outbreaks at dozens of hospitals.
Figures from the Health Protection Agency show the number of confirmed reports of the virus – where samples have been sent by hospitals or GPs to laboratories for tests – is up 52 per cent on last year.
There have been 1,975 confirmed norovirus cases in hospitals since July, compared to 1,301 cases over the same period in 2011.
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