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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

EXPLAINED: New strain warning as second norovirus wave to hit uk | Rare Historical Photos

This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a cluster of norovirus virions - (AP)

An NHS hospital has been forced to shut its wards to new patients and restrict visitor numbers due to a norovirus outbreak.

Bedford Hospital in the Highlands closed both wards to new admissions and restricted visitor numbers just weeks after health officials warned of a possible second wave of norovirus as the dominant strain of the virus appeared to be shifting.

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