The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Frank Feighan, have announced the establishment of a Strategic Advisory Group on monkeypox. The Group will advise the Minister for Health and Government on how best to respond to the monkeypox outbreak, enhancing … Read more
97 new cases of monkeypox have been reported in Ireland, according to the HPSC’s most recent data. More than 25,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Europe, North America and other countries worldwide where it is not endemic. The majority of confirmed cases in Ireland, according to the HPSC, are not related to … Read more
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre estimates that there are 85 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland (HPSC). More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide from 78 different countries, with the majority occurring in Europe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO. On Saturday, the WHO labelled the outbreak a worldwide health emergency. … Read more
Monkeypox has been declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization, the highest alert it can issue. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the monkeypox outbreak has “rapidly” spread around the world. “For all of these reasons, I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of … Read more
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that the HSE has secured vaccines to help protect people against monkeypox. It comes as the first confirmed case of monkeypox that has been identified in the State. The infection was reported in the east of the country on Friday night and the person affected was not kept … Read more
Public health specialist Dr. Derval Igoe of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has said that a management team has been set up to prepare for the “eventuality” of monkeypox arriving in Ireland. Dr. Derval Igoe told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that “It is always better to be prepared”. Dr. Igoe said, “Symptoms are usually … Read more
According to a tropical disease expert, monkeypox expected it to crop up in Ireland soon. The HSE has confirmed it has formed a group of experts to assess the disease and prepare a response. The World Health Organization is due to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection … Read more
According to a tropical disease expert, monkeypox expected it to crop up in Ireland soon. The HSE has confirmed it has formed a group of experts to assess the disease and prepare a response. The World Health Organization is due to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection … Read more