Norovirus Closes Warwick Hospital Wards

[Lex]

Yep, it's that time of year again....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-25704297

[Lex]

Is this just Warwick, or does this affect other hospitals?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-26384282

[Margaret]

It seems a regular occurence at Warwick Hospital which is worrying, makes you wonder if the management is incompetent.

Other hospitals do get bugs, but Warwick does have a bad name. I've overheard people talk about it on the bus.

[Lex]

It's that time of year again!
http://www.warwickcourier.co.uk/news/local-news/no-visiting-on-wards-at-warwick-hospital-due-to-norovirus-1-6453910

[rebbonk]

Warwick at the forefront again!

[Lex]

This is pretty much an annual event: http://www.stratford-herald.com/63683-winter-vomiting-bug-closes-hospital-ward.html

[Lex]

Anyone see a pattern here?: https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/two-wards-at-warwick-hospital-closed-due-to-norovirus-1-8417090

[rebbonk]

I was at Rugby St Cross yesterday. Whilst I might have many grumbles, it seemed more than adequately cleaned and the staff were noticeable for using the facilities for regular hand cleansing.

I have come away with a sore throat and grumbling chest though! - Mrs R also seems to have caught a throat problem. I guess that hospitals are breeding grounds for unpleasant germs.

[Lex]

The annual outbreak's started early this winter: https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/people/ward-closed-at-warwick-hospital-due-to-norovirus-outbreak-1-9124317

[margaret]

Ever since I worked on the ward I have developed a habit of handwashing almost to an obsession. Even If use the alcohol gel, I don't feel as though my hands are clear. If I come home from shopping the first thing I do is wash hands. We can pick up germs on buses, and sometimes I think drinking coffee in cafe's can be a bit bug infested. I know the cups are clean , but how clean. Now you know I am hopelessly paranoid about germs. ;)

This will make you cringe, One day on the wards I noticed worms in a patient faeces, reported it to sister who was at lunch at the time, I had to put a sample in a small sealed pot and send it up to the path lab.
We isolated the patient and scrubbed that bed , incinerated the sheets.

[rebbonk]

Apparently, when I was a child I had an obsession with washing my hands. Just an odd fact about me. ;)

That gave me the shivers Margaret. - Though my daughter had worms. - Apparently caught from her cat that her mother allowed her to take to bed!