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Swindon hospital re-opens ward after Norovirus outbreak





The Great Western Hospital, Swindon, this week confirmed the Saturn Ward - an adult medical ward with 35 beds - which closed at the end of November following a Norovirus outbreak, has since re-opened
“We currently have no wards closed due to the virus,” said a hospital spokeswoman, Rachael Lee,
The Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading has confirmed a low level number of cases and has advised visitors who have suffered symptoms of diarrhoea or vomiting in the last 48 hours, or who have been in close contact with someone who has, to postpone any planned visit to the hospital.
The Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford - including John Radcliffe, Churchill, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all in Oxford, and Horton General, Banbury - currently do not have any wards closed, or restricted visiting hours, due to the bug, the hospitals have confirmed.
Norovirus is extremely contagious, air born virus, passed on by contact with affected patients or contaminated environments. It can cause problems in schools, nursing homes, hospitals, cruise ships and generally in the community.
Norovirus spreads widely in winter as a short-lived illness and is often known as the winter vomiting virus.
There is an incubation period of 24 to 48 hours during which people are highly contagious. The symptoms are diarrhoea and vomiting, but in the early stages, people do not show these symptoms. There is no drug treatment for the virus, but it is important that patients remain hydrated.



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