Wards Close As Virus Hits (from This Is Cheshire) - 9th January 2008

WYTHENSHAWE and Trafford General hospitals have been hit by a highly contagious stomach bug that is sweeping the country. Wythenshawe had to close a ward to new admissions after 14 patients and three staff were diagnosed with the norovirus, which causes sickness and diarrhoea. And Trafford General shut a medical ward and the orthopaedic unit to new admissions, when 21 patients showed symptoms over the weekend. Orthopaedic operations may have to be cancelled. Further tests are being carried out after four patients in Trafford's Seymour rehabilitation unit became unwell and started vomiting.

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