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| Norovirus: Morriston and Neath Port Talbot hospital bug cases | Norovirus: Morriston and Neath Port Talbot hospital bug cases |
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| Four wards at two hospitals in the Swansea health board area have been closed by a sickness bug, adding to winter pressures, say managers. | |
| Morriston and Neath Port Talbot hospitals each have two wards closed with confirmed norovirus or outbreaks of diarrhoea and vomiting. | |
| Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board said its A&E departments remain "under a lot of pressure". | Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board said its A&E departments remain "under a lot of pressure". |
| It is urging people to stay away from emergency units unless necessary. | It is urging people to stay away from emergency units unless necessary. |
| The health board has emergency departments at Morriston Hospital in Swansea and Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. | The health board has emergency departments at Morriston Hospital in Swansea and Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. |
| The health board said a further two wards - one at each at Morriston and Neath Port Talbot hospitals - also had suspected norovirus cases but they remained open as the cases were isolated from the rest of the patients. | |
| A spokeswoman said: "Sickness bugs are spreading throughout the community and we already have six wards affected by suspected norovirus. | |
| "This is very serious as it reduces the number of beds we have available and delays some discharges and transfers from these wards. | |
| "We continue to ask the public if you aren't seriously ill or injured to use the right service for your illness/injury and not the emergency department. | |
| "By doing this you will receive appropriate care as quickly as possible and free up our emergency doctors to see those patients who need them most." | |
| Norovirus is a highly contagious virus which causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. | |
| The symptoms begin about 12 to 48 hours after infection and usually last for between 12 and 60 hours. |