Wards closed at Warwick hospital after Norovirus outbreak

Warwick Hospital Credit: ITV News Central

Five wards are closed to visitors at Warwick hospital after an outbreak of the highly contagious winter vomiting bug norovirus.

Nearly all other adult wards have been forced to limit their visiting hours at the hospital.

Two other hospitals in the region have also been hit by the bug - Alexandra in Redditch and Ellen Badger in Warwickshire.

Some wards are closed at the hospital Credit: ITV News Central

Outbreaks of norovirus are common at this time of the year and mostly cause bouts of diarrhoea and vomiting for one to three days.

However, the virus can affect the vulnerable far more seriously and can pose dangers to the elderly and sick.

Read: What to do if you get the winter vomiting bug