An outbreak of flu has left 60 patients ill and forced the closure of two wards at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge.
People are being urged to stay away after a surge in admissions due to flu this week and a further outbreak within the hospital.
Two wards are shut and three others have bays that are affected, a Cambridge University hospitals spokesman said.
He added: “There are a high number of flu cases across the hospital and our emergency department is already at capacity.
“We are urging people to keep visiting to a minimum and not to bring children on site.
“If you are suffering with flu-like symptoms, please check with your GP, local pharmacist or NHS 111.”
Influenza is a viral illness that is especially common in winter and is spread by coughing and sneezing.
Many people can have a flu vaccine free on the NHS, but as a viral infection it cannot be treated by antibiotics.
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Hospital closes two wards after flu outbreak
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