Killer Virus Sweeps Britain

MILLIONS face being struck down by a deadly winter vomiting bug sweeping the country.

"Scores of hospitals have been forced to close wards to new patients as they struggle to cope with the influx of norovirus sufferers.One of London’s leading hospitals has even had to turn away 999 emergency patients after being overwhelmed with cases of the virus, while another hospital has drafted in GPs to cover for staff hit by the bug.

As the crisis deepens, health campaigners are warning that hospitals face going into “complete meltdown” over Christmas and New Year.Last year more than three million people were struck down by the bug as it reached epidemic levels. Now experts are warning that the virus could affect even more this year."

Q&A: Norovirus: Around 12 to 48 hours after becoming infected, the virus causes sudden onset of nausea followed by projectile vomiting and watery diarrhoea.