Norovirus outbreak at Hilton Glasgow Hotel

20th July 2010, 9:16am

A number of guests and staff at the five star Hilton Glasgow Hotel have recently fallen ill after a suspected outbreak of norovirus.

The total number of guests who have experienced symptoms since the onset of the outbreak last Wednesday is 58, reported the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. These individuals are all now recovering with the exception of the one symptomatic guest.

Two guests who were admitted to Gartnavel General Hospital have now been discharged.

Public health specialists and Glasgow City Council environmental health officers have assessed the situation and have put in place a broad range of measures alongside Hilton's own health and safety procedures to contain the illness.

Chair of the outbreak control team, who met yesterday afternoon, Dr Anne Scoular, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde public health consultant, said: "Laboratory confirmation is still awaited but we do believe, based on the clinical presentation of the cases, that this is a Norovirus outbreak. We are however continuing with a full and thorough investigation as to the cause or source of the illness.

"We continue to be satisfied with the broad range of measures, including a programme of extensive cleaning using anti-viral agents, that have been put in place together with the Hilton team to contain the illness. All the appropriate infection control measures that we would expect remain in place.

"We will continue to monitor the situation very closely and our advice to those guests in the hotel who are not symptomatic and to those who are due to check in is the same as it is for any community case - to follow strict hygiene rules such as regular hand washing.

"I would advise anyone who has either stayed or worked at the hotel or used its facilities and is experiencing either diarrhoea and/or vomiting and a fever to contact NHS24 on 0845 4 242424.

"The hotel is now fully operational and once again I would like to thank staff at the Hilton for their excellent help and cooperation with us."

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