Norovirus shuts wards and unit at three Sussex hospitals
BBC News, January 11, 2012
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust said there had been five confirmed cases of norovirus and 20 patients show symptoms of the condition.
The affected wards have closed at the Eastbourne District General Hospital and Hasting's Conquest Hospital.
The Irvine Unit at Bexhill is also not accepting new admissions.
The trust has urged anyone showing signs of the illness to stay away from hospital.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-16509830
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