A norovirus outbreak has hit a North Wales hospital, the health board has confirmed.
The outbreak at Colwyn Bay Community Hospital is ongoing but is "being managed", according to a spokesperson for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
There was no mention of the outbreak on the h ealth board 's website or any of its social media channels on Saturday afternoon, but North Wales Live was made aware of the problem by a person who visited a patient at the hospital.
The person was said to have been unaware of the outbreak until they saw a note on one of the wards in the hospital.
A health board spokesperson said: "There is an ongoing norovirus outbreak at Colwyn Bay Community Hospital.
"I can confirm that it is being managed, with only a small number of beds out of action."
A major outbreak of the virus hit Wrexham Maelor Hospital in March 2017, closing five wards and affecting 32 people.
Sometimes known as the "winter vomiting bug", it is a stomach bug that causes diarrhoea and sickness.
Sufferers can also have a high temperature, accompanied by aching head and limbs.
Symptoms typically appear after a two-day incubation period and illness typically lasts a couple of days.
It can be transmitted from person-to-person contact or surfaces infected with the virus.
The best way to guard against transmission is to wash hands frequently with soap and water. Alcohol gels do not work against the virus.
