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Health department urge parents to consider the seasonal flu vaccine for their children

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

Influenza viruses activity increasing in Ireland: Health protection Surveillance Centre report

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