Visiting restrictions have been put in place at the region’s main hospital, as staff deal with an outbreak of the norovirus on one ward.
There are currently eight patients on Ward 1B at University Hospital Limerick presenting with symptoms of the virus, which is commonly known as the winter vomiting bug.
The illness is highly contagious and as a result, UHL management have put a ban on visiting patients on Ward 1B until further notice.
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Meanwhile, people with symptoms including vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea are advised to contact their GP by phone in the first instance and avoid presenting at the emergency department.
More information on symptoms and how to deal with the virus is available here.
