Hospital ward closed after flu outbreak

A ward at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee has been closed to new admissions after a flu outbreak.

NHS Tayside said a small number of patients on ward five have influenza A. They are being monitored and prevention measures are being put in place, the health board added.

Meanwhile, ward four at the same hospital reopened after it was closed to new admissions on Friday. The health board have asked people to avoid visiting ward five to help reduce the spread of infection.

Anyone with coughs and colds have been advised not to visit the hospital.

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