When to get medical advice

You don't normally need to see your GP if you think you or your child has norovirus, as there's no specific treatment for it.

Antibiotics won't help because it's caused by a virus.

Visiting your GP surgery with norovirus can put others at risk, so it's best to call your GP or NHS 111 if you're concerned or feel you need advice.

Get medical advice if:

• your baby or child has passed six or more watery stools in the past 24 hours, or has vomited three times or more in the past 24 hours
• your baby or child is less responsive, feverish, or has pale or mottled skin
• you or your child has symptoms of severe dehydration , such as persistent dizziness , only passing small amounts of urine or no urine at all, or reduced consciousness babies and elderly people have a greater risk of becoming dehydrated
• you have bloody diarrhoea
• your symptoms haven't started to improve after a few days
• you or your child have a serious underlying condition, such as kidney disease , and have diarrhoea and vomiting

Your GP may suggest sending off a sample of your stool to a laboratory to confirm whether you have norovirus or another infection.