Families ordered to stay indoors for 48 hours in warning from doctors

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As cases of norovirus surge across the UK, it's important to know how to prevent spreading the virus to other family members, especially when spending more time indoors.

Norovirus is a highly contagious bug, but there are ways to protect yourself and your loved ones if someone in your home gets sick.The NHS has warned that norovirus can be spread through close contact with an infected person, touching surfaces or objects contaminated by the virus and then touching your mouth.

Food prepared or handled by someone who's ill can also become a hotbed for the virus. Despite families' best efforts to stay healthy, alcohol hand gels won't kill the norovirus bacteria.

However, there are some tactics to fight it, starting with avoiding situations that could help it spread, like close contact with potentially infected people or surfaces.This includes linen or surfaces contaminated with vomit or diarrhoea from a person with norovirus.