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Concerns over record levels of Bird Flu as millions of birds are culled

Europe has experienced its worst bird flu crisis ever this year with almost 50 million poultry culled, according to the EU's Food Safety Agency. The persistence of the virus over the summer has also raised the risk of widespread infections next ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:20

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Poultry keepers in Ireland and Northern Ireland warned to 'act now' to stop avian flu

Poultry flock owners have been warned they “must act now” to limit the spread of the largest ever outbreak of avian flu in the UK and Ireland. Stormont’s Agriculture minister Edwin Poots made an urgent statement to the Assembly on the outbreak ...

14 Dec 2021 at 14:59

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Warning issued over outbreak of Avian flu

A warning has been issued about the risk of the highly contagious Avian Flu after nearly 60 wild sea birds were detected with it on Irish coasts recently. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the HSE Public Health’s ...

16 Sept 2022 at 11:27

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Evidence of avian flu found in Irish turkey flock

Evidence of avian flu has been found in a turkey flock in Ireland. That's according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which today (November 14) confirmed test results have identified Avian Influenza H5N1 in ...

14 Nov 2022 at 14:01

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HSE chief apologises for long waits in emergency departments

The HSE chief has said the pressure on hospitals is expected to get worse over coming weeks, as he apologised to people enduring long waits in emergency departments across the country. Stephen Mulvany said the pressure facing ...

05 Jan 2023 at 17:13

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Healthcare services situation ‘matching or exceeding most pessimistic model’

The situation facing Ireland’s healthcare services is matching the worst-case scenarios, the boss of the HSE has said. “Currently, we’re matching or exceeding our most pessimistic model, which, as we said before, is very ...

12 Jan 2023 at 19:10

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GUIDE: How to avoid a cold or flu when everyone around you is sick

Winter lurgy is rife right now and it may seem like just about everyone around you is coughing, sniffing or sneezing with cold and flu symptoms. So is it inevitable you’ll catch it too – as you socialise at festive ...

14 Dec 2022 at 17:26

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Fears health service could face greatest ever pressure as viruses surge

Ireland’s health service is set to experience greater pressure than ever before in coming weeks due to the spread of winter viruses, the HSE has predicted. It is expected up to 900 patients could be admitted to ...

22 Dec 2022 at 19:48

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Irish public told not to handle dead or sick birds as 3rd case of avian flu reported

The public are being reminded not to handle dead or sick birds as a third case of avian flu has been reported. The Department of Agriculture issued the reminder today after confirmation of the disease in an ...

01 Dec 2021 at 17:54

National News

Update on food safety after bird flu case discovered in Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that a highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) has been detected in Ireland. The case is a subtype H5N1 has been discovered in a wild bird in ...

04 Nov 2021 at 13:36

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HSE urges 'at risk groups' to get free flu vaccine

The HSE has reminded the public that at risk groups can get their free flu vaccine this winter. Those who are pregnant or have a certain long term medical condition can get their free vaccine through ...

01 Nov 2021 at 12:43

National News

No new flu cases recorded but caution urged amongst elderly

There were no new flu cases recorded last week, with just two cases in total reported so far in the country this year. Neither of those two flu cases reported required hospitalisation. This is the ...

12 Nov 2021 at 16:59

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