Visiting St Enda’s Ward at University Hospital Galway is limited to those visiting on compassionate grounds due to an outbreak of vomiting bug.
The hospital is also requesting that people do not visit the hospital if they are feeling unwell.
There has been an increase in the number of cases of Norovirus in the community and anyone with recent symptoms of diarrhoea and/or vomiting or who has had contact with others who have these symptoms should not visit patients in the hospital to avoid spreading the virus to sick vulnerable patients.
These measures are vital to avoid spreading the virus to patients, visitors and staff.
If you are visiting the hospital, people are asked to minimise their risk of catching an infection by ensuring they don’t visit until all symptoms are fully resolved for at least 48 hours.
The public should also clean their hands with soap and water after using the toilet, and visitor toilets are available at ground floor level.
