HOWARD Perry (Letters, May 26) should perhaps get his facts straight about viruses and hospitals.

The message is that if you have a virus you should not visit those already in hospital wards, as this spreads the infection.

If you are ill, please go to your GP.

Then when you are cured, wait the necessary 48 hours before visiting those in hospital.

Does that not make more sense?

Eunice Birch, Coombs Close, Sutton-on-the-Forest, York.