A senior nurse is reminding people not to visit hospitals if they have symptoms of diarrhoea and sickness.

Lisa Johnson, nurse consultant director of Infection Prevention and Control at NHS Kernow, explained if the symptoms have an infectious cause there is a risk to others from the moment you arrive at hospital.

The most common cause of diarrhoea and sickness is Norovirus.

Lisa added: ’If the symptoms come on suddenly, nausea, projectile vomiting and watery diarrhoea then it is very likely to be Norovirus. It is normal to feel pretty awful with Norovirus, drained, washed out with aching limbs and ribs from being sick, things should improve from the second day.

’The best place you can be is in your home, rest and stay hydrated as these infectious bugs pass quite quickly in healthy people.

’If your symptoms don’t follow this pattern or don’t resolve you should phone NHS 111 or your GP for an assessment to made. ’