Dublin Zoo has announced that another elephant is being treated for the same virus that led to the death of an 8-year-old female elephant named Avani. Avani passed away on July 1 due to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV), a virus causing fatal hemorrhagic disease in young Asian elephants. The zoo is now treating Zinda, another … Read more
The Chief Medical Officer Professor Breda Smyth is advising parents to continue to be mindful of others when their children are ill and to keep them home from school and childcare facilities if they are exhibiting new symptoms of illness. This advice comes as schools and childcare facilities reopen. The reopening of schools and childcare facilities … 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