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Four wards at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness remain closed after an large norovirus outbreak.

Wards 7C, 5C, 3A and 2C are still affected so are off limits for visitors.

The rest of the hospital - which is a main treatment centre for transferred Western Isles patients - has reopened.

Visitors were banned last week to try and contain the spread of the infection.

Dr Adam Brown, consultant microbiologist for NHS Highland, said: “While I am pleased that we have been able to reopen to visiting we know norovirus is still rife in the community so would ask that visitors are limited to two per patient and that if you, or anyone you live with, has had symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting you refrain from coming into the hospital until you are clear for 48 hours.

“Wards 7C, 5C, 3A and 2C remain closed and visitors are being asked to not visit these wards unless by prior arrangement with the nurse in charge. Testing has confirmed norovirus on these four wards.”

 

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