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Older age groups hardest hit by contagious superbug

Monday March 15 2010

Cdifficile is the superbug that is often in the the shadow of the more high profile MRSA, which grabs most of the headlines.

Demand for swine flu jab hinders measles campaign

Monday March 01 2010

CHILDREN have missed their vaccinations against measles, mumps and rubella because the programme fell behind as healthcare staff tried to cope with the demand for the swine flu jab.

Children hardest hit in new measles outbreak

Saturday February 13 2010

CHILDREN under five have been the main victims of a measles outbreak sweeping the country, which has hospitalised one in three of those affected.

Vaccination warning as measles on the rise

Tuesday January 26 2010

PARENTS are being urged to ensure that their children have the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine as several areas of the country are seeing a major surge in measles.

Mystery outbreak of killer bacteria confounds experts

Saturday January 23 2010

HEALTH authorities are investigating an outbreak of salmonella poisoning that has affected 10 people nationwide and led to one death.

Fatal disease is linked to water sports and farming

Monday January 04 2010

A growing number of people in Ireland are falling victim to a potentially fatal infection linked to contact with farm animals and water sports.

Ecoli warning for well users

Monday December 14 2009

One in 10 households which rely on private wells for their water supplies have been urged to get them checked following a rise in reported cases of the infection E coli.

Not enough isolation wards to stop MRSA

Saturday December 12 2009

THE spread of the superbug MRSA among some of the sickest patients in hospitals is being facilitated by a lack of isolation rooms, the country's disease watchdog has warned.

'I always practised safe sex, so I couldn't believe it when the doctor told me I was HIV positive'

Wednesday December 09 2009

Just four short years ago, Rachel's world was as near to perfect, she reckoned, as it was possible to get. She was 28, loving her job in a big internet firm and best of all, thanks to a tidy lump sum from a previous redundancy package, had just put down a deposit on her first house.

New swine flu victim takes death toll up to 18

Friday December 04 2009

Another woman has died of swine flu although the spread of the virus is continuing to wane.