All the symptoms of ‘mysterious throat virus’ on the spread
Here’s how it can spread and the first signs you have it The new “mystery throat virus” can spread through the respiratory tract, shed through stool, and live a while on contaminated surfaces. Adenovirus has been described in this way because of its sudden spread globally as well as its difficulty to identify due to […]
3 months ago
Current flu wave is ‘very severe’ and ‘likely to get worse’, says Stephen Donnelly
However, the Health Minister also said a mask mandate won’t be reintroduced based on the current public health advice. Stephen Donnelly has stated that the current flu wave is “very severe” and “likely to get worse”. On Wednesday (4 January), the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) issued a statement in which it revealed there […]
3 years ago
Flu viruses now circulating in Ireland as cases “significantly” rise in a week
The number of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases nearly tripled in one week. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has said it now considers that flu viruses are circulating in Ireland. This is after the number of influenza cases is reported to have almost tripled in a week. New figures from HPSC outline that 37 laboratory-confirmed influenza […]
4 years ago
Are you a parent? It’s more important than ever to get the flu vaccine for your child this winter
It’s more important to get the flu vaccine this year than ever before. Did you know that your child can get the flu vaccine – in the form of a nasal spray in each nostril – for free from GPs and pharmacies across Ireland this winter? The HSE has revealed that the children flu vaccine […]
5 years ago
Zero: The number of flu cases reported in Ireland this winter
Since September 1,127,236 influenza vaccinations were provided by GPs and Pharmacists. In a report released by the HSE it shows that there have been no cases of flu in Ireland since October. Flu season in Ireland runs from October to April. In its report, the HSE noted that, “since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
5 years ago
Comparing Covid-19 with ‘flu “doesn’t stand up in scientific terms”
“Neither should be taken lightly.” Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn has dismissed comparisons between Covid-19 and the ‘flu, saying that stating that the two illnesses are comparable “simply doesn’t stand up in scientific terms”. Ireland has seen an upswing in cases of the virus in recent weeks, with Dublin and Donegal both placed […]
5 years ago