Visiting restrictions are in place at the region’s main hospital following an outbreak of the winter vomiting bug.
Staff are currently investigating the presence of the bug, known as norovirus, one one of the wards.
The UL Hospitals Group says there are currently four patients experiencing norovirus symptoms on Ward 4A at University Hospital Limerick.
This means that visitors are not permitted on this ward until further notice.
In the interests of patient safety, footfall to all areas of the hospital will also be reduced, to better manage the outbreak and facilitate cleaning.
Until further notice, only one visitor per patient is allowed in unaffected areas of the hospital and during visiting hours only, namely 2pm to 4pm and 6pm to 9pm.
Members of the public are reminded not to bring children on visits anywhere in the hospital.
Parents of children in Paediatrics and relatives of those in Critical Care are the only exceptions.
Those who are experiencing symptoms including vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea are urged to avoid the hospital at all costs.
People with these symptoms are advised to contact their GP by phone in the first instance and avoid presenting at the Emergency Department at UHL.
