Health experts in this region are asking people to ‘reduce social activity’ where possible amid a spike in respiratory infections locally. Public Health Midwest says it’s seen a ‘significant rise’ in the likes of COVID-19, flu and RSV this week, which is creating a ‘considerable negative impact’ on the health service. There are 15 Covid […]
A specialist in public health medicine in the region is raising concerns that local cases of the RSV virus are putting ‘extreme’ pressure on hospital services. Provisional data shows 206 cases of the infection have been recorded in the Midwest since October. Increased incidences of croup and chest infections are being seen in children as […]
The HSE are encouraging parents and guardians of children in Louth aged 2 to 17 years to get the free nasal spray flu vaccine. The HSE say nasal spray.
GPs and Hospitals across the country continue to see a rise in the numbers of young children affected by respiratory symptoms and viruses. Last week saw the