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Norovirus bug closes wards
Eleven wards in North Wales were hit by the winter vomiting bug over the weekend.
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Norovirus warning continues
People with symptoms of the winter vomiting bug Norovirus are still being warned to stay away from hospitals to prevent it spreading.
Thirty-eight cases were confirmed over the weekend on 11 wards across North Wales.
Symptoms can include nausea and diarrhoea, fever, headache and aching limbs. The bug can last for between 12 and 60 hours.
11 wards affected by norovirus bug
38 patients in five hospitals in north Wales are experiencing symptoms related to the winter vomiting bug, norovirus.
Betsi Cadwaladr health board said that 11 wards are currently affected in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Colwyn Bay hospital, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Dolgellau hospital and Wrexham Maelor.