louis van gaal says manchester united can still win the barclays premier league , even though his side sit eight points behind leaders chelsea having played a game more going into the run-in . van gaal also admitted that marouane fellaini has become almost undroppable , given his performances in united 's recent run of form . victory over aston villa in the premier league on saturday would put some pressure on neighbours manchester city - currently second - who do n't play until monday at crystal palace . louis van gaal says manchester united can still win the barclays premier league at this late stage in the race . van gaal also admitted that marouane fellaini 's recent performances have made him almost undroppable . by . nick mcdermott , fiona macrae and ryan kisiel . last updated at 4:41 pm on 19th december 2011 . wards have been forced to close and visiting hours restricted in 35 hospitals in an effort to contain the dangerous winter vomiting bug which is sweeping britain . cases of norovirus , which causes violent vomiting and diarrhoea , are on the rise and have been reported at 35 hospitals in the past fortnight . half of the cases have so far been confirmed by laboratory tests and 27 wards have been closed as a result . united currently sit fourth in the premier league but they could rise or fall depending on their run-in form . van gaal - who confirmed that robin van persie is still injured - said : ` there is still a rat race -lrb- for fourth -rrb- that liverpool and tottenham are involved in . ` we have given them a blow but we still have to play the top three teams . ' a lot can happen . still we can win the title , mathematically . we can do that . ' while van gaal says united are mathematically in the title race , he says the top-four battle is not over either . fellaini has been in excellent form for his club and country of late in a string excellent results . fellaini is expected to start against aston villa in the barclays premier league after coming to the fore under van gaal this season . despite regular changes to the new tricks cast , viewers have always been able to rely on the familiar presence of dennis waterman . but now the 66-year-old has revealed that he too is leaving the hit bbc one drama , and will appear in only the first two episodes of the next series because he ` misses the old team ' . the original cast , when the programme began in 2003 , featured alun armstrong , james bolam and amanda redman , but over the years they have been replaced by denis lawson , nicholas lyndhurst and tamzin outhwaite . and the united manager revealed that fellaini has emerged as one of his most valuable players as he urged his squad to aim high between now and the end of the season . ' i can not change fellaini given the way he is playing at the moment , ' said van gaal . the powerful belgian has played all over midfield and van gaal has praised his attitude under his guidance . fellaini is congratulated by juan mata and wayne rooney after scoring against tottenham last month . with further cold weather ahead , experts warn the illness could continue to spread . steer clear : people who think they may have the norovirus are advised to stay away from hospitals -lrb- file photo -rrb- . it is estimated that up to a million people each year are affected by the virus which can spread rapidly , particularly in crowded environments such as hospitals , residential care homes and schools . occasionally it can be fatal , especially if contracted by those who are already unwell . hospitals in london , warwick , redditch , doncaster , winchester , bedford , burton , southampton , chester , somerset and newport in wales have been forced to close wards . ' i had heard a lot of stories about him before i met him here but from the first training session he did everything i asked . ` he was open and wanting to perform well so i am not surprised . ` he has been unlucky with injuries and illness but when he has been fit he has always played for me . ' van gaal confirmed that robin van persie is still injured and said he is not ready to return to the first team . dutch striker van persie has suffered from an ankle injury and is yet to reach match fitness . it was expected van persie would return this weekend from his ankle injury but van gaal said he is still not match fit . on the isle of wight , patients with symptoms of the bug have been warned to stay away from hospital , and are instead being treated in their homes . carol alstrom , the chief nurse at st mary 's hospital on the island , said : ` it is vitally important for people to keep away from hospital and nursing or residential care homes if they have been unwell with vomiting and or diarrhoea recently . ' also affected : a ward at queens hospital in burton , and a 14-bed ward at the university hospital southampton trust . the countess of chester hospital has visiting restrictions at four wards . four wards at weston general hospital have restricted access . hugh pennington , emeritus professor of microbiology at aberdeen university , said that despite advances in medicine , treatments for norovirus have not improved in the past century . ` we have to fall back on traditional barrier nursing -- isolation of patients and treating their symptoms , all things we could have done 100 years ago , ' he said . ` for most people , norovirus is mild . but for the very elderly and the elderly with other health problems , it is the last straw for some of them . ' he added that most people do not bother their gp about the condition and so official figures are notoriously low . but for every one case in official statistics , it is likely there are many more . norovirus , which is most prevalent in winter , is highly contagious and can live on tiles , curtains and carpets for weeks . there are also fears that a new strain is on the march . as well as vomiting and diarrhoea , other symptoms include a raised temperature , headaches , stomach cramps and aching limbs . dennis waterman -lrb- far right -rrb- now stars alongside tamzin outhwaite , denis lawson -lrb- left -rrb- and nicholas lyndhurst -lrb- far left -rrb- . waterman 's spokesman said yesterday : ` dennis has decided to quit new tricks . there are another ten episodes -lsb- for series 12 -rsb- that they are going to start filming in november and he will be in two of them . ` dennis misses the old crew , the original line-up . the chemistry between them on the set was remarkable . ' he added that there had been ` no big falling out ' -- simply that the old team had worked together for a long time . ` we have a process , ' van gaal said . ` he has to go to the final football coach before he comes into my group and he is not there yet . he is still not in my group . ' ` all of the other leading cast members decided the time was right for them to leave one by one , and now dennis has decided it is his time . ' a health protection agency spokesman said : ` anyone who thinks they may have norovirus should not go to their doctor 's surgery or a&e as this could spread the illness to vulnerable people and healthcare workers . bolam quit in 2012 saying the show had gone stale , while redman left in 2013 claiming that filming took too long . it is not known who will replace waterman , who also sings the programme 's theme . waterman with the original cast of the bbc one drama , who have all left the show over the last few years . ` people who are unwell should ensure they take plenty of drinks to replace lost fluids . ' the hpa also advises people to wash hands thoroughly and regularly at all times , but particularly after using the toilet and before eating . those who are ill should not visit friends or relatives in hospitals or residential care homes .
hospitals in london , warwick , redditch , . doncaster , winchester , bedford , burton , southampton , chester , somerset . and newport in wales have been forced to close wards .
end of the season . ' i can not change fellaini given the way he is playing at the moment , ' said van gaal . the powerful belgian has played all over midfield and van gaal has praised his attitude under his guidance . fellaini is congratulated by juan mata and wayne rooney after scoring against tottenham last month . with further cold weather ahead , experts warn the illness could continue to spread . steer clear : people who think they may have the norovirus are advised to stay away from hospitals -lrb- file photo -rrb- . it is estimated that up to a million people each year are affected by the virus which can spread rapidly , particularly in crowded environments such as hospitals , residential care homes and schools . occasionally it can be fatal , especially if contracted by those who are already unwell . hospitals in london , warwick , redditch , doncaster , winchester , bedford , burton , southampton , chester , somerset and newport in wales have been forced to close wards . ' i had heard a lot of stories about him before i met him here but from the first training session he did everything i asked . ` he was open and wanting to perform well so i am not surprised . ` he has been unlucky with injuries and illness but when he has been fit he has always played for me . ' van gaal confirmed that robin van persie is still injured and said he is not ready to return to the first team . dutch striker van persie has suffered from an ankle injury and is yet to reach match fitness . it was expected van persie would return this weekend from his ankle injury but van gaal said he is still not match fit . on the isle of wight , patients with symptoms of the bug have been warned to stay away from hospital , and are instead being treated in their homes . carol alstrom , the chief nurse at st mary 's hospital on the island , said : ` it is vitally important for people to keep away from hospital and nursing or residential care homes if they have been unwell with vomiting and or diarrhoea recently . ' also affected : a ward at queens hospital in burton , and a 14-bed ward at the university hospital southampton trust . the countess of chester hospital has visiting restrictions at four wards . four wards at weston general hospital have restricted access . hugh pennington , emeritus professor of microbiology at aberdeen university , said that despite advances in medicine , treatments for norovirus have not improved in the past century . ` we have to fall back on traditional barrier nursing -- isolation of patients and treating their symptoms , all things we could have done 100 years ago , ' he said . ` for most people , norovirus is mild . but for the very elderly and the elderly with other health problems , it is the last straw for some of them . ' he added that most people do not bother their gp about the condition and so official figures are notoriously low . but for every one case in official statistics , it is likely there are many more . norovirus , which is most prevalent in winter , is highly contagious and can live on tiles , curtains and carpets for weeks . there are also fears that a new strain is on the march . as well as vomiting and diarrhoea , other symptoms include a raised temperature , headaches , stomach cramps and aching limbs . dennis waterman -lrb- far right -rrb- now stars alongside tamzin outhwaite , denis lawson -lrb- left -rrb- and nicholas lyndhurst -lrb- far left -rrb- . waterman 's spokesman said yesterday : ` dennis has decided to quit new tricks . there are another ten episodes -lsb- for series 12 -rsb- that they are going to start filming in november and he will be in two of them . ` dennis misses the old crew , the original line-up . the chemistry between them on the set was remarkable . ' he added that there had been ` no big falling out ' -- simply that the old team had worked together for a long time . ` we have a process , ' van gaal said . ` he has to go to the final football coach before he comes into my group and he is not there yet . he is still not in my group . ' ` all of the other leading cast members decided the time was right for them to leave one by one , and now dennis has decided it is his time . ' a health protection agency spokesman said : ` anyone who thinks they may have norovirus should not go to their doctor 's surgery or a&e as this could spread the illness to vulnerable people and healthcare workers . bolam quit in 2012 saying the show had gone stale , while redman left in 2013 claiming that filming took too long . it is not known who will replace waterman , who also sings the programme 's theme . waterman with the original cast of the bbc one drama , who have all left the show over the last few years . ` people who are unwell should ensure they take plenty of drinks to replace lost fluids . ' the hpa also advises people to wash hands thoroughly and regularly at all times , but particularly after using the toilet and before eating . those who are ill should not visit friends or relatives in hospitals or residential care homes .
nick mcdermott , fiona macrae and ryan kisiel . last updated at 4:41 pm on 19th december 2011 . wards have been forced to close and visiting hours restricted in 35 hospitals in an effort to contain the dangerous winter vomiting bug which is sweeping britain . cases of norovirus , which causes violent vomiting and diarrhoea , are on the rise and have been reported at 35 hospitals in the past fortnight . half of the cases have so far been confirmed by laboratory tests and 27 wards have been closed as a result . united currently sit fourth in the premier league but they could rise or fall depending on their run-in form . van gaal - who confirmed that robin van persie is still injured end of the season . ' i can not change fellaini given the way he is playing at the moment , ' said van gaal . the powerful belgian has played all over midfield and van gaal has praised his attitude under his guidance . fellaini is congratulated by juan mata and wayne rooney after scoring against tottenham last month . with further cold weather ahead , experts warn the illness could continue to spread . steer clear : people who think they may have the norovirus are advised to stay away from hospitals -lrb- file photo -rrb- . it is estimated that up to a million people each year are affected by the virus which can spread rapidly , particularly in crowded environments such as hospitals , residential care homes and schools . occasionally it can be fatal , especially if contracted by those who are already unwell . hospitals in london , warwick , redditch , doncaster , winchester , bedford , burton , southampton , chester , somerset and newport in wales have been forced to close wards . ' i had heard a lot of stories about him before i met him here but from the first training session he did everything i asked . ` he was open and wanting to perform well so i am not surprised . ` he has been unlucky with injuries and illness but when he has been fit he has always played for me . ' van gaal confirmed that robin van persie is still injured and said he is not ready to return to the first team . dutch striker van persie has suffered from an ankle injury and is yet to reach match fitness . it was expected van persie would return this weekend from his ankle injury but van gaal said he is still not match fit . on the isle of wight , patients with symptoms of the bug have been warned to stay away from hospital , and are instead being treated in their homes . carol alstrom , the chief nurse at st mary 's hospital on the island , said : ` it is vitally important for people to keep away from hospital and nursing or residential care homes if they have been unwell with vomiting and or diarrhoea recently . ' also affected : a ward at queens hospital in burton , and a 14-bed ward at the university hospital southampton trust . the countess of chester hospital has visiting restrictions at four wards . four wards at weston general hospital have restricted access . hugh pennington , emeritus professor of microbiology at aberdeen university , said that despite advances in medicine , treatments for norovirus have not improved in the past century . ` we have to fall back on traditional barrier nursing -- isolation of patients and treating their symptoms , all things we could have done 100 years ago , ' he said . ` for most people , norovirus is mild . but for the very elderly and the elderly with other health problems , it is the last straw for some of them . ' he added that most people do not bother their gp about the condition and so official figures are notoriously low . but for every one case in official statistics , it is likely there are many more . norovirus , which is most prevalent in winter , is highly contagious and can live on tiles , curtains and carpets for weeks . there are also fears that a new strain is on the march . as well as vomiting and diarrhoea , other symptoms include a raised temperature , headaches , stomach cramps and aching limbs . dennis waterman -lrb- far right -rrb- now stars alongside tamzin outhwaite , denis lawson group and he is not there yet . he is still not in my group . ' ` all of the other leading cast members decided the time was right for them to leave one by one , and now dennis has decided it is his time . ' a health protection agency spokesman said : ` anyone who thinks they may have norovirus should not go to their doctor 's surgery or a&e as this could spread the illness to vulnerable people and healthcare workers . bolam quit in 2012 saying the show had gone stale , while redman left in 2013 claiming that filming took too long . it is not known who will replace waterman , who also sings the programme 's theme . waterman with the original cast of the bbc one drama , who have all left the show over the last few years . ` people who are unwell should ensure they take plenty of drinks to replace lost fluids . ' the hpa also advises people to wash hands thoroughly and regularly at all times , but particularly after using the toilet and before eating . those who are ill should not visit friends or relatives in hospitals or residential care homes .
louis van gaal says manchester united can still the barclays premier league, even sit leaders chelsea having played more going. van gaal also admitted marouane fellaini has become almost undroppable, given his performances united 's recent run form victory over aston villa the premier league on saturday would put some pressure neighbours manchester city - currently second - who do n't play until monday at crystal palace. louis van gaal says manchester united can still the barclays premier league at this late stage. van gaal also admitted marouane fellaini 's recent performances made almost undroppable. by. nick mcdermott, fiona macrae ryan kisiel. last at on 19th december 2011. wards have forced close and visiting hours restricted in 35 hospitals an effort contain the dangerous winter vomiting bug which sweeping britain. cases norovirus, which violent vomiting are on and have at 35 hospitals the past fortnight. half the cases have so confirmed 27 wards closed as. united currently sit fourth the premier league but could rise or their run-in form. van gaal - who confirmed robin van persie is still injured : ` there a rat race -lrb- for fourth -rrb- that liverpool and tottenham involved. ` we given a blow but still play the top three teams. ' a lot can. still we win the title, mathematically. we can. ' while van gaal says united are mathematically in the title race, the top-four battle either fellaini has in excellent form country of late in a string excellent results. fellaini is expected start against aston villa the barclays premier league after coming to under van gaal this. despite regular changes the new tricks cast, viewers rely the familiar presence dennis waterman. but now 66 revealed too leaving the hit bbc one drama, appear because ` misses the old team ' the original cast, when the programme began 2003, featured alun armstrong james bolam amanda redman but over denis lawson nicholas lyndhurst tamzin outhwaite and the united manager revealed fellaini emerged as urged aim between. ' i can not change fellaini given playing at, ' van gaal the powerful belgian has played all midfield and van gaal praised his attitude under his guidance. fellaini is congratulated juan mata and wayne rooney tottenham last. with further cold weather ahead, experts the illness continue. steer clear : people think may the norovirus advised hospitals -lrb- file -rrb-. it estimated each which spread rapidly, particularly crowded environments residential care homes occasionally it can fatal, contracted those unwell hospitals in london, warwick redditch doncaster winchester bedford burton southampton chester somerset and newport in wales have forced wards. ' i had heard him i met here from the first training session did everything i. ` he was open wanting perform well so i am. ` he has unlucky injuries illness but when always for me. ' van gaal confirmed that robin van persie is still injured said ready the first team. dutch striker van persie has suffered from yet reach match fitness. it expected van persie return this weekend from van gaal not match. on the isle wight, patients symptoms the bug have warned hospital, are instead being their homes carol alstrom, the chief nurse st mary 's hospital on, : ` it vitally people keep away hospital nursing or residential care homes if been unwell with vomiting or recently. ' also affected : a ward at queens hospital burton, and a 14-bed ward the university hospital southampton trust. the countess chester hospital has visiting restrictions at four wards. four wards at weston general hospital have restricted. hugh pennington, microbiology aberdeen university said despite advances medicine, treatments norovirus have. ` we fall traditional barrier nursing -- isolation of patients treating, all things we could 100, ' ` for most people, norovirus mild. but for very elderly with, the last straw some ' he added that most people do bother their gp about the condition and so official figures notoriously. but for every one case in official statistics, likely there. norovirus, most prevalent winter, highly live on tiles, curtains for there also fears a new strain is on the march. as vomiting, other symptoms a raised temperature headaches aching limbs dennis waterman -lrb- far right now stars alongside tamzin outhwaite, denis lawson left and nicholas lyndhurst far. waterman 's spokesman yesterday : ` dennis has decided quit new tricks. there another ten episodes -lsb- for series 12 that they start filming and he in two of. ` dennis misses the old crew, the original line-up. the chemistry them on the set was remarkable. ' he added that there ` no big falling -- simply the old team worked. ` we a process, ' van gaal said. ` he has to the final football coach before comes into my group there. he is still not in my group. ' ` all of the other leading cast members decided the time one, now dennis has it. ' a health protection agency spokesman : ` anyone thinks may norovirus should go their doctor 's surgery a&e as this spread the illness vulnerable people healthcare workers. bolam quit in 2012 saying the show gone stale, while redman left claiming filming took it known who will replace waterman, also sings the programme 's theme. waterman with the original cast the bbc one drama, who have all left over. ` people unwell should ensure take plenty drinks replace lost fluids. ' the hpa also advises people wash hands thoroughly regularly at, but particularly after using before. those ill should visit friends hospitals residential care homes.
end of the season . ' i can not change fellaini given the way he is playing at the moment , ' said van gaal . the powerful belgian has played all over midfield and van gaal has praised his attitude under his guidance . fellaini is congratulated by juan mata and wayne rooney after scoring against tottenham last month . with further cold weather ahead , experts warn the illness could continue to spread . steer clear : people who think they may have the norovirus are advised to stay away from hospitals -lrb- file photo -rrb- . it is estimated that up to a million people each year are affected by the virus which can spread rapidly , particularly in crowded environments such as hospitals , residential care homes and schools . occasionally it can be fatal , especially if contracted by those who are already unwell . hospitals in london , warwick , redditch , doncaster , winchester , bedford , burton , southampton , chester , somerset and newport in wales have been forced to close wards . ' i had heard a lot of stories about him before i met him here but from the first training session he did everything i asked . ` he was open and wanting to perform well so i am not surprised . ` he has been unlucky with injuries and illness but when he has been fit he has always played for me . ' van gaal confirmed that robin van persie is still injured and said he is not ready to return to the first team . dutch striker van persie has suffered from an ankle injury and is yet to reach match fitness . it was expected van persie would return this weekend from his ankle injury but van gaal said he is still not match fit . on the isle of wight , patients with symptoms of the bug have been warned to stay away from hospital , and are instead being treated in their homes . carol alstrom , the chief nurse at st mary 's hospital on the island , said : ` it is vitally important for people to keep away from hospital and nursing or residential care homes if they have been unwell with vomiting and or diarrhoea recently . ' also affected : a ward at queens hospital in burton , and a 14-bed ward at the university hospital southampton trust . the countess of chester hospital has visiting restrictions at four wards . four wards at weston general hospital have restricted access . hugh pennington , emeritus professor of microbiology at aberdeen university , said that despite advances in medicine , treatments for norovirus have not improved in the past century . ` we have to fall back on traditional barrier nursing -- isolation of patients and treating their symptoms , all things we could have done 100 years ago , ' he said . ` for most people , norovirus is mild . but for the very elderly and the group and he is not there yet . he is still not in my group . ' ` all of the other leading cast members decided the time was right for them to leave one by one , and now dennis has decided it is his time . ' a health protection agency spokesman said : ` anyone who thinks they may have norovirus should not go to their doctor 's surgery or a&e as this could spread the illness to vulnerable people and healthcare workers . bolam quit in 2012 saying the show had gone stale , while redman left in 2013 claiming that filming took too long . it is not known who will replace waterman , who also sings the programme 's theme . waterman with the original cast of the bbc one drama , who have all left the show over the last few years . ` people who are unwell should ensure they take plenty of drinks to replace lost fluids . ' the hpa also advises people to wash hands thoroughly and regularly at all times , but particularly after using the toilet and before eating . those who are ill should not visit friends or relatives in hospitals or residential care homes .
 The article discusses the importance of taking precautions to prevent the spread of norovirus, especially in hospitals and healthcare settings. It highlights the need for proper hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfection of surfaces, and isolation of infected individuals. The article also mentions that vaccination is not effective against norovirus and that there is no specific treatment available. It emphasizes the role of healthcare workers in preventing the spread of the virus and encourages them to take necessary precautions to protect themselves and their patients.