‘Winter vomiting disease’ is ‘highly contagious’ – the main symptoms to look out for this

Furthermore, they also add: “Do not visit the hospital if you are living in the same household as someone who has symptoms of norovirus or flu.

“Catch it, bin it, kill it – if you have flu-like symptoms, use tissues when you sneeze and to blow your nose, then discard tissues into waste bins immediately. Wash your hands thoroughly after.”

Is norovirus likely to be worse this winter?

This winter is set to be the first since 2019 where the UK faces a potentially uninterrupted seasonal period – and one bereft of Covid restrictions.

However, the impact of years without a ‘traditional’ flu season means that immunity within the population is low.

And this could cause problems all of its own.