A ward at an Argyll hospital has been closed to new admissions following an outbreak of norovirus.
Staff in the Glenaray Acute In-patient ward at Mid Argyll Hospital, Lochgilphead, are dealing with several cases of diarrhoea and vomiting.
People are being asked to keep visiting to an absolute minimum.
Four patients have been affected by symptoms and two patients tested positive for norovirus.
The virus, which causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting, spreads in the air where someone has had diarrhoea or vomited and is extremely infectious.
Dr Gergely Kriszan, consultant microbiologist for NHS Highland, said: “By restricting visiting to the affected area it helps hospital staff protect the health, privacy and dignity of our patients.
“We would also ask that people do not come to the hospital to visit if they have, or live with someone who has, had any vomiting or diarrhoea within the previous 48hrs. By doing this we will be able to limit the spread as much as possible.
“Hospital staff will of course be very happy to talk to visitors on the phone so they can get updates on how their relatives are.”
