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The winter vomiting bug is highly contagious and causes vomiting and diarrhoea (Photo: Shutterstock)

6 key norovirus symptoms to look for as cases of sickness bug surge

PHE has warned of a surge in norovirus outbreaks in the coming months (Photo: Shutterstock)

Symptoms of norovirus as vomiting bug warning issued ahead of schools return

Cases of the Delta variant are rising in Portsmouth. Picture: Sarah Standing (010221-2020)

Delta variant cases in Portsmouth increase by seven-fold in a week

Covid jabs are highly effective against Indian variant, a study has found

Studies have already shown that both vaccines are highly effective at stopping people getting sick and ending up in hospital (Photo: Victoria Jones - Pool / Getty Images)

New Public Health England study suggests single dose of Covid vaccine ‘cuts tra...

Just one in five Britons are requesting a covid-19 test after experiencing symptoms (Getty Images)

Nearly half of people with Covid-19 symptoms are failing to self-isolate, study ...

Is your area among the worst affected? (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the 15 areas in England with the highest Covid infection rates right n...

Face masks and social distancing could still be needed ‘for a few years’ - according to an immunisation expert (Photo: Shutterstock)

Face masks and social distancing could still be needed ‘for a few years’ - accor...

Six people in the UK have tested positive for the Covid variant (Getty Images)

Everything we know about the Brazil Covid variant - after 6 UK people tested pos...

A further 1.7 million people were advised by the Government to shield earlier this month, with hundreds of thousand now invited to receive a Covid vaccination (Photo: Shutterstock)

600,000 more people who were shielding have been invited for a Covid vaccine

If further data confirms the findings, the 10 day self-isolation period may have to be extended (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant could stay in the body longer - and self-isolation times ma...

An HIV positive TB patient, holds a packet of tablets received as part of his treatment. Photo: Jekesai Njikizana/AFP via Getty Images

HIV rates in Portsmouth double the UK average as dozens diagnosed late

Infection rates have fallen across all age groups and regions. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Coronavirus infections are now highest among 30 to 39 year olds in England

The daily testing of secondary school pupils and staff in England has been temporarily paused, due to concerns over the new variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Daily Covid tests for secondary school pupils and staff in England have been pau...

Here's how long coronavirus immunity lasts - and if it's safe to mix with other ...

Covid cases are falling in all age groups except over 80s - the regions where ra... Claire Schofield

Supermarkets are not the most likely place to catch coronavirus - recent claims ...

People with learning disabilities are up to 6 times more likely to die from coro...

Birmingham is now an “area of enhanced support” (Photo: Getty Images)

New towns and cities have been added to the UK lockdown watchlist - here it is i...

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Patient in hospital after 'probable case' of serious tick bite infection

Blackburn with Darwen currently has the highest coronavirus infection rates in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the 15 areas in England with the worst coronavirus infection rates rig...

The Portsmouth COVID-19 testing centre at Tipner West, off the M275. Picture: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

Here's why daily coronavirus death figure is being paused

Leesland C of E Primary School, Whitworth Road, Gosport Picture: Duncan Shepherd

Coronavirus case confirmed at Gosport school

Leicester is the worst affected area in England by coroanvirus (Photo: Getty Images)

Here’s the latest data on coronavirus cases across England - from the most affec...

Here's how the NHS Covid-19 antibody test works and which shops are selling thei...

A fake news video about coronavirus deaths is being shared on WhatsApp - here’s ...

Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School was at the centre of a coronavirus scare last week. Photo: Google

School defends emergency action after coronavirus scare as global crisis deepens

A SCHOOL has defended its reaction to a coronavirus scare as pupils were today called back to lessons.

Tom Cotterill

Former Pompey midfielder, Chris Kamara, has joined other stars from the football world to produce a video promoting the importance of mental health wellbeing.

The important reason why Pompey's FA Cup game tomorrow will be delayed by one mi...

Fog engulfts the Spinnaker tower in Portsmouth. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Portsmouth drivers warned to take care as Met Office issues fog warning

Fog engulfts the Spinnaker tower in Portsmouth. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Portsmouth drivers warned to take care as Met Office issues fog warning

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Brain disease spread to humans by tick bites has been identified for the first t...

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Brain disease spread to humans by tick bites has been identified for the first t...

A quarter of adults are being prescribed addictive drugs - these are the ones to...

A quarter of adults are being prescribed addictive drugs - these are the ones to...

Supposed 'healthy' baby foods are actually among the highest for sugar content (Photo: Shutterstock)

Feeding your kids so-called 'healthy snacks' is no better than giving them sweet...

Portsmouth has 269 fast food restaurants. Picture: Shutterstock

Tougher planning rules for takeaways could reduce childhood obesity

Today marks start of Stoptober '“ encouraging smokers to quit habit

A second case of monkeypox has been diagnosed in UK. Picture: PA

What is monkeypox and what are the symptoms as second case is diagnosed in Bri...

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt

NATIONAL: Breast cancer screening error may have led to hundreds of lives being ...

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LETTER OF THE DAY: Real answer to obesity is real food

Thousands admitted to hospital with smoke-related illnesses

TV advert warns of smoking dangers

People are being urged not to ask for antibiotics

WATCH: Why you shouldn't ask you doctor for antibiotics

COMMENT: Increasing awareness of what we eat is crucial

Parents who leave car engines running on school run '˜should face fines'

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How to get an interactive breastfeeding friend

Enough hidden salt in shopping baskets for 130 bags of ready salted

The number of people in Portsmouth who smoke is dropping but is still above the national average

Smokers in Portsmouth higher than national average

Doctors warn patients after increase in norovirus cases