A Scots hospital has been locked down amid a virus outbreak. NHS officials at Belford Hospital in Fort William warned no new patients could be admitted to wards and visitor numbers would need to ...

The samples were collected Mar. 25, Mar. 28 and Apr. 8 through routine testing. The virus found in wastewater is no longer infectious, but it shows that people in the area may be carrying the ...

A HOSPITAL was locked down yesterday after a highly contagious virus caused chaos. Belford Hospital in Fort William has been hit by several cases of Norovirus. It's understood that health chiefs ...

Norovirus has a quick incubation period, with those who have been exposed to the virus typically becoming unwell within 12 to 48 hours. Norovirus is highly contagious and can easily spread between ...

Emergency Department: patients are asked to attend alone or with just one person, as per normal guidance Children (NICU and Paediatrics)/maternity and birthing partners: no changes were introduced.

Sixteen gastrointestinal illness outbreaks have occurred on cruise ships in 2025, with ten attributed to norovirus. This number surpasses pre-pandemic levels and is on track to exceed 2024's total ...

Ms Parkes said the virus is “highly infectious and causes vomiting and diarrhoea”. She said it can be brought into the hospital by family, friends or relatives. Read next: Experts warn of ...

“But in the meantime, now you spread the virus.” Passengers should be alert for signs of ... Schaffner said. “If you want to have no disease outbreaks, all you have to do is fire all the ...

‘Disappointed but not surprised’: Measles cases explode, new outbreak confirmed The highly contagious virus is spreading quickest through communities with large numbers of unvaccinated or ...