Hospital closes two wards after flu outbreak

An outbreak of flu has left 60 patients ill and forced the closure of two wards at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge.

People are being urged to stay away after a surge in admissions due to flu this week and a further outbreak within the hospital.

Two wards are shut and three others have bays that are affected, a Cambridge University hospitals spokesman said.

He added: “There are a high number of flu cases across the hospital and our emergency department is already at capacity.

“We are urging people to keep visiting to a minimum and not to bring children on site.

“If you are suffering with flu-like symptoms, please check with your GP, local pharmacist or NHS 111.”

Influenza is a viral illness that is especially common in winter and is spread by coughing and sneezing.

Many people can have a flu vaccine free on the NHS, but as a viral infection it cannot be treated by antibiotics.

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Hospital closes two wards after flu outbreak

Salmonella scare closes Melbourne restaurant soon after diners fall ill

More than a dozen men and women have fallen sick after consuming at a Melbourne restaurant that has been shut down after a salmonella scare.

Well being authorities closed the Hao Phong restaurant in Footscray on Tuesday after two diners have been taken to hospital for salmonella poisoning, a Victorian wellness department spokesman mentioned.

The Maribyrnong city council confirmed a quantity of men and women had fallen sick following consuming at the restaurant between December 27 and 31.

There had been up to 13 suspected circumstances involving men and women who ate at the restaurant, the council confirmed.

Maribyrnong’s mayor, Grant Miles, stated it was worrying for those who had eaten at the restaurant but that the incident was currently being effectively managed.

“Well being inspectors are functioning with the owners to carry the restaurant back up to normal for re-opening,” Miles advised AAP.

“It is totally worrying, even if it is well more than a week in the past. If you ate at the restaurant and have flu-like signs I would inspire you to go and see a physician.”

Miles stated the restaurant had in no way had an incident of this nature prior to and was popular with locals.

Food cooked at the restaurant was taken away for testing and all implements that had come into get in touch with with contaminated meals had been destroyed.

The premises were closed for a thorough clean-up but would open early up coming week. Miles stated Hao Phong would not re-open till the council was pleased it met health laws.

There were only two confirmed salmonella instances at the moment, he explained.

The investigation is ongoing and the council is presently considering what even more action need to be taken, including prosecution.

Salmonella scare closes Melbourne restaurant soon after diners fall ill