Hospitals have introduced visitor restrictions as flu cases surge, with University Hospital Kerry and Cork University Hospital implementing mask mandates for visitors. This comes as flu-related hospitalisations reached 1,017 on New Year’s Eve, up from 984 on Monday, 869 on Sunday, and 562 the previous Tuesday, reflecting a sharp rise over the past week. According … Read more
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has reported a significant rise in flu-related hospitalisations, with 869 patients in hospital this Sunday. Admissions have steadily climbed, reaching 742 on Friday and 809 on Saturday. HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster predicts the number could exceed 900 in the coming week. Mr Gloster highlighted that intensive care units (ICUs) … Read more
Flu cases have surged this winter, with more than 400 people hospitalised so far, RTE reported. Interim Chief Medical Officer, Professor Mary Horgan, warned of high flu levels expected between Christmas and the New Year and urged the public to get vaccinated. She highlighted that flu rates are highest among children aged one to four … Read more
Ireland’s top health official is urging the public to get vaccinated against flu and Covid-19, warning of rising virus levels in the weeks leading up to the holiday season. Interim Chief Medical Officer Professor Mary Horgan highlighted a significant uptick in influenza cases, with notified infections jumping 67% to 277 cases in the latest reporting … Read more
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Breda Smyth and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Rachel Kenna are urging parents to consider the seasonal flu vaccine for their children as cases continue to rise. While the number of cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is beginning to fall after reaching a record high of 734 cases … Read more
The health protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has said influenza is now circulating in Ireland, and the data indicate that the number of confirmed cases notified to HPSC has almost tripled in the past week. Thirty-seven laboratory-confirmed influenza cases were notified during the most recent week, compared to 13 cases in the previous week. The median … Read more