The body was discovered at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness
A ward at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness was closed to new admissions yesterday because of an outbreak of norovirus.
NHS Highland will keep visiting to medical ward 2A to a minimum while staff care for eight patients suffering from the virus, which causes diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.
Anyone who has come into contact with someone who has the symptoms should not visit the hospital, as the virus spreads in the air and is difficult to contain.
Dr Jonty Mills, consultant microbiologist, said: “As well as restricting visiting to the affected wards we are also asking people not to come to the hospitals to visit if they have had any vomiting or diarrhoea within the previous 48 hours. 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.”
There is no specific treatment for a norovirus infection and it is not usually necessary to visit a doctor.
The best course of action is to stay at home, take paracetamol to relieve symptoms of any fever and drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration.
