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Tipp patients could be affected by latest Limerick hospital restrictions

UL Hospitals group has announced that they will be implementing visitor restrictions in University Hospital Limerick. The restrictions come as the hospital attempts to manage a covid-19 outbreak, affecting three wards at the Dooradoyle hospital. As ...

17 Jan 2022 at 16:33

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Tipp patients could be affected by latest Limerick hospital restrictions

17 Jan 2022 at 16:33

Respiratory incidents involving Covid in UK care homes double in fortnight

The number of confirmed or suspected respiratory infection outbreaks reported in UK care homes with at least one coronavirus case has more than doubled in a fortnight, new figures show. There were 1,126 acute respiratory infection incidents ...

06 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Antibiotics could be given to children en masse in ‘rare’ move by officials

Children at primary schools affected by the Strep A outbreak could be given antibiotics as a blanket prevention measure, in a move described as “rare” by health officials. A government minister revealed the plan in response to the eighth ...

06 Dec 2022 at 02:41

Preventative antibiotics for Strep A could be given in schools, says minister

Preventative antibiotics could be given to children at schools affected by Strep A infections, the schools minister has confirmed. Nick Gibb told GB News the issue was raised in the House of Lords on Monday and the use of antibiotics is ...

06 Dec 2022 at 09:02

Scotland

Covid funding for Malawi reallocated to help tackle cholera outbreak

The Scottish Government has allocated more than £236,000 to tackle the cholera outbreak in Malawi. The funding from the international development budget had originally been earmarked to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic in the African ...

14 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Parasite outbreak could last two more weeks, posing threat to Brixham businesses

Cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite could continue for two more weeks, an expert has warned, with businesses predicting losses of “many thousands” of pounds. Around 16,000 households and businesses in ...

17 May 2024 at 12:16

Restart nuclear attack or accident public information campaigns, experts say

Public information campaigns about nuclear attack or accident should restart as the threat to the UK has risen to Cold War levels, according to experts. Lessons should be learned from the response to the Covid-19 outbreak and ...

10 Jun 2022 at 12:07

Confirmed cases of parasite outbreak double as more than 100 report symptoms

The number of confirmed cases of a waterborne disease caused by a microscopic parasite have more than doubled, while more than 100 further people have reported similar symptoms. Around 16,000 households and businesses in the ...

17 May 2024 at 18:10

Covid-19

Covid positive nursing home residents 'largely well' despite outbreak at 40% of homes

There are still “high numbers” of Covid-19 outbreaks in nursing homes with 40% of centres affected, the Dáil has heard. As of today (Wednesday February 2), there were 225 nursing homes experiencing an outbreak of the ...

03 Feb 2022 at 11:33

Flu hospital admissions increase by 12% in Scotland

Hospital admissions in Scotland caused by the flu have increased by 12% in just a week, new figures show. Public Health Scotland (PHS) has described the amount of laboratory confirmed influenza this winter as ...

03 Jan 2025 at 14:54

National News

ALERT: Warning issued in Ireland after spike in scabies cases with nasty symptoms

Doctors have issued a warning over a rise in scabies outbreaks across Ireland, with a shortage of some treatments contributing to a rise in cases. Scabies is a very common itchy skin condition caused by a ...

09 Jan 2024 at 12:33

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