Cases of the winter vomiting bug get over million
Cases of the winter vomiting bug norovirus in England and Wales have topped a million, latest figures from the Health Protection Agency suggest, BBC says.
It said there were 3,538 lab-confirmed cases up to 16 December - but that for each another 288 go unreported.
The figure is 83% higher than at this stage last year - but have not increased greatly since last week.
Norovirus is a highly contagious short-term illness and causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea.
It can be spread through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, by contact with an infected person, or by the consumption of contaminated food or water.