Hospital ward partially reopens after flu scare

A ward has partially reopened at Dumfries Infirmary following a flu outbreak.

Ward 9 had to be shut to admissions and transfers after a number of cases were reported. NHS Dumfries and Galloway said any visitors unsure whether a relative’s room was open should contact the nurse in charge. It thanked the public for its support while it tried to bring the outbreak to a close “as quickly as possible”.