Public toilets may seem like germ hotspots, but are toilet seats the real danger? While bacteria like E. coli and viruses such as norovirus lurk in bathrooms, most infections actually spread through ...

Known alternatively as the "winter vomiting bug", norovirus causes sickness and loose bowels and can transmit swiftly. The ...

The UKHSA warned: “ Norovirus is incredibly infectious, so if you’re feeling unwell stay home for 48 hours after symptoms ...

Norovirus is hardy and can resist acid conditions (like those in the gut) and moderate temperatures (at which we wash clothes or reheat food, for example). Further, many chemicals used in cleaning ...

The Kent County Health Department is working with a couple of schools to investigate reports of increased illness among students, with officials focusing on the possibility of a norovirus cluster.

In a post shared on social media platform X, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) urged people to watch out for the symptoms ...

The UKHSA cautioned: "Norovirus is incredibly infectious, so if you're feeling unwell stay home for 48 hours after symptoms stop as you are still infectious during this time." The NHS states that ...

A SEND college in West Yorkshire has been forced to close following an outbreak of Norovirus. On Tuesday (Sept 16), Camphill, in Wakefield, announced it would be closed for staff and students ...

We rounded up national chains repeatedly cited for health code violations and linked to foodborne illnesses, which may change ...

Those who have experienced norovirus know: "The symptoms come on almost explosively," says Terjung. "You have to vomit very frequently and experience severe diarrhoea. This is accompanied by a strong ...

For most healthy people, yes – sitting on a public toilet seat is low-risk. But you can wipe it with an alcohol wipe, or use ...