VISITING will be suspended on Ward 6 at Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow until next week.

On Wednesday (July 17) University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust issued a statement after a norovirus outbreak affected patients and staff on Ward 6.

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The trust announced today Friday (July 19) that visiting would remain suspended until at least Tuesday, July 23.

The statement said: "Relatives and carers of patients on Ward 6 will be contacted directly.

"Thank you for your patience and support at this time."

Norovirus, also called the 'winter vomiting bug', is a stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea. It can be very unpleasant, but usually goes away in about two days.

The main symptoms of norovirus are feeling sick, diarrhoea and vomiting. Others also experience a high temperature, a headache, and aching arms and legs.

The symptoms start suddenly within one to two days of being infected.

NHS England guidance on norovirus is on this link: https://ow.ly/29Bn50SEbWI.