Hospital wards in virus scare

CHILDREN and people who have been ill are being told to stay away from two wards at St Richard's Hospital following a suspected outbreak of the norovirus.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Nov 2007, 14:22 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:10 BST

The Chichester hospital is reporting suspected cases of the winter diarrhoea and vomiting illness among patients in both Barnham and Singleton wards.

Hospital spokeswoman Sue Hines said: 'As patients may remain infectious for up to 48 hours after the end of the symptoms.

'The hospital is requesting that visiting on Barnham and Singleton wards is kept to a minimum '“ no children will be allowed and anyone who has been unwell not to visit at all. This is purely a precautionary measure and the rest of the hospital is continuing to operate as normal.'

Barnham Chichester