RELATIVES of hospital patients in Glasgow have been reminded not to visit them if suffering from the winter vomiting bug.
RELATIVES of hospital patients in Glasgow have been reminded not to visit them if suffering from the winter vomiting bug.
Leading microbiologist Professor Craig Williams, lead infection control doctor, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde asked people to stay away to minimise the risk of infection.
He said: "We understand that when a relative or friend is in hospital you want to offer them comfort and support by visiting them.
"Unfortunately visiting a loved one if you have experienced sickness and diarrhoea in the last 48 hours can have consequences for the person you are visiting. They would potentially catch whatever infection you have leading to their health being compromised.
"We are asking people not to visit friends or relatives in hospital if they have experienced any sickness or diarrhoea in the last 48 hours."
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