Josh_Searle published Surrey hospitals overrun with 'unprecedented numbers' of sick...

A nasty respiratory infection known as the 'hacking cough' is affecting thousands of people across Surrey, with hospitals urging those coughing and suffering from a sore throat to stay away to stop the spread.GPs, Epsom Hospital and East Surrey Hospital have all noticed an increase in the number of people suffering with the respiratory infection, which is said to be sweeping the nation.Dr James Marsh, joint medical director at the trust that runs Epsom Hospital, said: "We are seeing...

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