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Parents told to avoid crowds with babies after spike in cases of dangerous virus

Irish parents have been told to 'cocoon' babies under three months old and avoid bringing them to crowded places after a rise in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Children’s Health Ireland says it has seen an increase in patients ...

11 Nov 2023 at 13:18

National News

People told to ‘consider all options’ before going to A&E

People have been urged to consider alternatives before going to A&E as the highest number of people waiting on trolleys was recorded on Tuesday. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (Inmo)said 931 patients were counted as waiting on ...

03 Jan 2023 at 13:37

National News

Health Minister says pressure on hospitals likely to get worse

The Minister for Health has said it is likely that pressure on hospitals due to a surge in respiratory illnesses will get worse in the coming weeks. It comes after the highest number of people waiting on trolleys was recorded on Tuesday, ...

03 Jan 2023 at 21:56

Health

Limerick public urged to take up vaccines as flu season approaches

THE UL Hospitals Group is encouraging members of the public to get the flu jab, after developing its seasonal flu vaccination plan for its thousands of staff. Hospitals, pharmacies and GP clinics nationwide have received their annual ...

02 Oct 2018 at 15:12

Covid-19

Self-isolating family lambasts HSE management of situation

A FAMILY awaiting COVID-19 (coronavirus) test results have spoken about their experience since they began self-isolating last week. This Monday, the Limerick Leader spoke to the family of four who are in self-isolation at home ...

09 Mar 2020 at 21:00

National News

Tips on how to navigate the Christmas season alongside the Omicron variant

For months we all got our hopes up, believing that the festive period wouldn’t be too badly impacted by the pandemic. But then the Omicron variant arrived, and now we’re set for another Covid Christmas. The public are being ...

18 Dec 2021 at 17:51

National News

What is Norovirus? Symptoms to watch amid illness spike in Ireland over Christmas and New Year

Ireland is battling a spike in illnesses over the Christmas and New Year period. Hospitals nationwide are under pressure with almost 900 people hospitalised as of Monday with flu-like symptoms - a rise of 300 since last ...

30 Dec 2024 at 15:13

National News

Should Irish people be worrying about HMPV as cases surge in China?

As reports of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, continue to rise in China, the situation bears an eerie resemblance to the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago. With the pandemic in the back of many people's ...

07 Jan 2025 at 15:45

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