Tag Archives: norovirus

Public Health England – wash hands with soap and water to keep norovirus and flu at bay

Handwashing advice issued as norovirus and winter flu become widespread A recent report on the [...]

South Wales hospitals take decisive action as norovirus strikes: hand washing advice issued

Wash hands with soap and water advises Health Board Infection prevention protocols have been put [...]

Call for hand washing with soap and water as norovirus outbreaks increase in east of England

66 percent increase in cases Norovirus outbreaks – of the illness sometimes referred to as [...]

Norovirus alerts around the UK – why you should wash with soap and water

Infection control centres around effective hand hygiene The warning that “Only hand-washing will prevent spread [...]

Norovirus across the UK – use soap and water not gels

Outbreaks of bug being reported around the country Norovirus – the so-called “winter vomiting bug” seems [...]

Norovirus: why the WHO advocates soap and water hand washing – not sanitisers

Norovirus Questions and Answers published in response to Olympic outbreak The official number of norovirus [...]

Norovirus: soap and water instead of gels advises CDC

Infection Control Today draws attention to handwashing guidance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]

43 children catch suspected norovirus – why teaching hand washing is more important than ever

It’s a “do it yourself vaccine” 43 children and a number of teachers and support [...]