Three ways norovirus spreads as cases surge - and one popular protection that doesn't work

Cristiana Gigina

Norovirus infections are surging as the NHS has outlined the main ways you can catch it. People hospitalised due to severe norovirus are up 80% in England compared to the same period last year . NHS England’s data suggests the vomiting bug is surging in the wider population while flu, coughs and colds are also circulating at historically high levels. Experts have warned anyone who experiences any tummy bug symptoms to stay away from work or school. Amy Douglas, epidemiologist at the UK Health