Wards shut by winter vomiting bug

Wards have been shut at a Cambridgeshire hospital after 29 confirmed cases of Norovirus.

The bug, which causes diarrhoea and vomiting, has hit Huntingdon's Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Maple, Cedar and Willow wards have been closed to inpatient admissions and visiting has been restricted.

The hospital urged anyone considering visiting Accident and Emergency to consult their GP or NHS Direct first, to limit the risk of further outbreaks.