UK Health Security Agency figures also show 105 suspected norovirus outbreaks have been reported this year - 27.4% higher than the five-season average of 82 suspected outbreaks.
The number of suspected UK norovirus cases is more than double the five-year average as a single strain of the disease appears to be driving up infections, public health figures show. The UK Health Security Agency's report also shows 105 suspected norovirus outbreaks have been reported this year - 27.4% higher than the five-season average of 82 suspected outbreaks.
works out the five-season average by using data from the same time period during 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2023 - missing out years when coronavirus pandemic measures were in place. The number of norovirus laboratory reports between the two-week period of 18 November and 1 December this year was also 33.2% higher than the fortnight before - when there were 561 laboratory reports.
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