UK households urged to boil wash clothes and bedding as virus cases 'high'

Householders across the UK are being advised to boil wash their clothing and bedding due to a surge in norovirus cases this spring.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned the so-called winter vomiting bug is still spreading in the UK, resulting in 'higher than usual levels' of cases.

The bug is linked to around 12,000 hospital admissions in the UK every year and while it is typically most prevalent in winter, it is possible to catch it year-round, the Express reports.

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In a post on X, the UKHSA said: "Vomiting or diarrhoea in spring? It could still be norovirus.

"Despite being known as the 'winter vomiting bug', norovirus can spread year-round, and we’re seeing higher than usual levels this