St George's Hospital has shut down three wards due to a norovirus outbreak, which causes severe gastrointestinal symptoms. The closure aims to prevent further infections and protect incoming patients. Professor Arlene Wellman MBE emphasized the rapid spread of norovirus in hospital settings and the importance of thorough hand washing over alcohol sanitizers. Symptoms can persist for days, and people remain contagious post-symptoms, making infection control critical in healthcare environments.
Once norovirus enters a hospital, it can rip through our wards like wildfire, making patients even sicker.
We are doing everything we can to limit the spread, but you can help us. Hand sanitisers such as alcohol gel do not kill the bug.
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