Parents urged to vaccinate children amid threat of flu, Covid-19 and RSV infections
Hong Kong parents should have their children vaccinated against respiratory infections as the city faces a triple threat…
Expert: Triple-virus outbreak strikes HK, with peak still to come
People shield themselves from strong sunlight with an umbrella in Hong Kong on Aug 7, 2026. (ANDY CHONG/CHINA…
Report examines potential to reduce infant RSV hospitalisations – The Irish Times
Expanding vaccination against a potentially fatal respiratory virus to infants would result in “significant reductions” in the number…
Test delays affecting babies born with spinal muscular atrophy – The Irish Times
Bróna and Brian Noonan’s four-year-old son Donnacha was hospitalised six times last year, twice being admitted to intensive…
County Public Health Lab Starts Testing Local Wastewater for Diseases | News
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the first time, the County’s public health lab today began routine in-house wastewater testing, with the results available on an online public dashboard. Routine wastewater…
Flu hospitalisations up by a third in one week, HSE figures show – The Irish Times
The number of people hospitalised with flu has increased by a third over the past week, following a…
Can going out when it is chilly make you catch a cold? – The Irish Times
Is spending too much time outside on chilly days to blame for coughs and runny noses? Not exactly.…
Vigilance urged as hospitals ‘very busy’ with respiratory illnesses – The Irish Times
Hospitals throughout the country remain “very busy” with 677 people hospitalised with a respiratory illness, the Health Service…
Flu cases expected to peak this week as hospital pressure intensifies – The Journal
Flu cases expected to peak this week as hospital pressure intensifies The Journal Drop in numbers presenting to hospital…
“Tripledemic” of flu, COVID and RSV cases surging across New York ahead of holidays, health officials warn
With Christmas just a week away, doctors are warning about the so-called “tripledemic” surging across New York. According…
Flu cases are soaring ahead of predicted Christmas week peak – The Journal
Flu cases are soaring ahead of predicted Christmas week peak The Journal Flu cases to peak during Christmas week,…
Government braces for 'significant pressure' on hospitals with flu, Covid-19 and RSV circulating – The Journal
Government braces for ‘significant pressure’ on hospitals with flu, Covid-19 and RSV circulating The Journal Visitor restrictions at Wexford…