People who have already had norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, could be at risk of catching it again this season, experts from the the UK’s Health Security Agency say.
Data shows a different strain of the virus is on the rise and having had one strain doesn’t necessarily protect you from catching another, they advise.
Norovirus can be particularly severe for young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
Cases are currently still “exceptionally high” with numbers at more than double the five-season-average for this time of year, latest figure show.
Amy Douglas, Lead Epidemiologist at the UKHSA, said the biggest impact was being seen in hospitals and care homes.
“With multiple genotypes spreading at the same time, people could end up getting infected more than once this season,” she added.
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