Don’t let down your guard – the winter’s most unwelcome Island visitor is still with us.
That’s the message from Public Health Director Dr Parameswaran Kishore over the Winter Vomiting Virus.
Although cases have dropped off in recent weeks, he says it’s still important to follow hygiene precautions if you’re suffering.
And he says those with the illness should stay at home for fear of spreading it throughout doctors’ surgeries – or even the hospital:
Tynwald approves changes to sitting schedule, including half-term breaks and revised start dates
Measures to avoid school break sittings backed, with earlier October and January starts agreed
Plea to Manx parents to check meningitis vaccination status
It follows the death of two young people in the UK
Bus dispute ‘a considerable way apart’ as talks continue, says infrastructure minister
Tim Crookall optimistic progress is possible despite ongoing strike action and disagreements over contracts and pay structure
Noble's bed capacity exceeding industry-recognised 'safe levels'
The health minister's been responding to an urgent Tynwald question