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<p>Hiqa said its assessment would help to inform future Government policy on immunisation for RSA.</p>

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RSV immunisation programme for young children would cost €19m, new figures show

Cost of vaccinating over 65s would be far greater at €146m, Hiqa assessment reveals

<p>RSV is at its peak in January-February and is one of the leading causes of bronchiolitis in young children, which can lead to hospitalisation. Thankfully, it is a mild, self-limiting condition for most and will settle down fully in two to three weeks.</p>

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Dr Phil Kieran: Is it normal for my son to feel tired all the time?

<p>'You have the example of an elderly [patient] lying on the floor for four plus hours because they rang an ambulance at 3.15 and we’re not getting to them till four and half hours later,' Siptu ambulance sector president Greg Lyons said. Picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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Elderly patient waited four hours with broken hip due to ambulance delays

Increase in hospital admissions with covid, flu and RSV expected this week, warns HSE boss

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Increase in hospital admissions with covid, flu and RSV expected this week, warns HSE boss

Flu cases expected to peak this week putting significant pressure on hospitals

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Flu cases expected to peak this week putting significant pressure on hospitals

HSE issues warning as respiratory illnesses on the rise in Mid-West region

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HSE issues warning as respiratory illnesses on the rise in Mid-West region

Flu hospitalisations doubling week on week

Flu hospitalisations doubling week on week

Chief Medical Officer urges people across age groups to get their covid-19 booster vaccines and their flu vaccine

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

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Dr Phil Kieran: How can I prevent my children from getting RSV?

RSV is spread mainly through droplet transmission so good respiratory etiquette is the mainstay of reducing transmission. With preschool-age children, this can be impossible to maintain, and infection is common.

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

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Doctors warn of 'surge' in flu cases as concerns remain around RSV case numbers

Warning signs of RSV include high temperature, not responding to efforts to reduce it, difficulty in breathing, a child not feeding well and feeling lethargic

Mon, 18 Dec, 2023

HSE warns parents to cocoon new babies as respiratory illnesses run rampant

HSE warns parents to cocoon new babies as respiratory illnesses run rampant

In all, the HSE said that across the country's acute hospitals, the health service is managing 23 outbreaks of respiratory illness

Thu, 14 Dec, 2023

sick girl works remotely at home with cup of tea and tissues on the bed

Flu season: Just under 9,000 flu cases in Ireland so far this year

HSE recommends certain groups of more vulnerable people to avail of its free influenza and covid vaccination schemes

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

Baby girl looking at her caring doctor curiously

Parents warned that children face long hospital waiting times due to spike in RSV admissions

Temple Street, Crumlin, and Tallaght A&E departments are extremely busy and children with 'less serious illnesses may experience long waiting times'

Fri, 10 Nov, 2023

'There was a smell of smoke coming in from outside': 84-year-old waited over four days for a bed

602 patients on trolleys waiting for hospital bed, says INMO

Number includes 27 children in the three children’s sites in Dublin and one child aged under 16 without a bed in Cork University Hospital

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

He's in good hands

How to keep your child at a safe distance from winter viruses

Some 90% of children under two children are infected by RSV which can lead to a respiratory infection. Asking people not to kiss your baby is a first line of defence

Sun, 15 Oct, 2023

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New RSV vaccine for newborns and elderly welcomed by Irish expert

According to Irish data, hospital admissions with RSV are “over 25 times higher for infants under one year" than the population average

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

Pfizer secures US approval for RSV vaccine

Pfizer secures US approval for RSV vaccine

Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, called Abrysvo, will now go head-to-head with GSK to convince doctors to choose their shots.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

First vaccine to protect older people from RSV approved at EU level

First vaccine to protect older people from RSV approved at EU level

The European Medicines Agency has recommended a marketing authorisation for the vaccine Arexvy

Wed, 26 Apr, 2023

Paediatrician doctor examining a young female patient sitting on her mothers lap wearing masks.

Over 1,800 toddlers were hospitalised with RSV as surge contributes to overcrowding

The hospitals with the highest number of children admitted with RSV were Cork University Hospital (39), CHI at Crumlin (55), Our Lady of Lourdes Drogheda (51) and Portiuncula Hospital (47)

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Pneumonia and flu contributed to excess deaths over Christmas period, says CMO's office

Pneumonia and flu contributed to excess deaths over Christmas period, says CMO's office

Pneumonia and influenza contributed to excess deaths among the general population in the weeks before and after Christmas, the chief medical officer’s office has said.

Sun, 12 Feb, 2023

'Significant reduction' in Covid-19, flu, and RSV cases as peak passes

'Significant reduction' in Covid-19, flu, and RSV cases as peak passes

The number of people hospitalised with the viruses is in decline, CMO Prof Breda Smyth said

Fri, 03 Feb, 2023

Sick woman with flu, cold, fever and cough sitting on couch at home. Ill person blowing nose and sneezing with tissue and handke

Covid hospitalisations at lowest level since June

The number of people, mainly young children, becoming ill with RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) infection has also dropped to 142 from 277

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

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Alison O'Connor: How sick is our health system that people are afraid to go to hospital?

The latest crisis has done psychological harm to the public and health service staff alike — and hope is in short supply

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Boy measuring fever

Europe plans to stockpile drugs amid medicines shortages as flu crisis worsens

HSE chief says: 'Can we be absolutely certain we won’t get to that level again? We can’t, because we don’t know when the flu is going to peak.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Ventilation is a must for schools amid virus wave, says expert

Ventilation is a must for schools amid virus wave, says expert

'Disappointed' that HSE letter to schools did not include a reminder about the guidance on ventilation

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

lMO hits out at 'warzone-like' conditions in 'unfit for purpose' health service

lMO hits out at 'warzone-like' conditions in 'unfit for purpose' health service

On Tuesday, 534 people were awaiting beds on trolleys in Irish hospitals

Tue, 10 Jan, 2023

Nurse washing hands to avoid Covid 19 virus.

Covid, flu, and RSV outbreaks rampant in Irish hospitals and nursing homes

People left waiting on hospital trollies are particularly at risk of contracting airborne infections as latest data shows hundreds falling ill

Fri, 06 Jan, 2023

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Minister warns of further A&E pressure amid worst crowding since INMO records began

UHL is again the hospital worst hit by overcrowding, while the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation leader stressed that the 'inhumane and often unsafe conditions' in our hospitals is a national problem

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

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Donnelly: 'Perfect storm' of flu, RSV, and Covid means pressure on hospitals will get worse

Health Minister said he is advised by hospitals that the pressure on crowded A&Es is going to increase for now

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

CMO urges people to wear face masks in public

CMO urges people to wear face masks in public

The latest hospital figures show the number of admitted patients with Covid-19 climbed again, after a dip over the Christmas period.

Mon, 26 Dec, 2022

Over-the-counter medicines advice

RSV hospitalisation numbers double compared to pre-Covid era

RSV almost disappeared during the Covid-19 pandemic due to social distancing and lockdowns

Sun, 11 Dec, 2022

Warning about double child infection as RSV surges and only 10% of children get flu vaccine

Warning about double child infection as RSV surges and only 10% of children get flu vaccine

Medics warn of 35% surge in RSV infections — and, at the same time, fewer than 10% of eligible children got their influenza vaccine so far this winter

Sat, 03 Dec, 2022

Mother taking son's temperature

Growing concerns over RSV virus with over 200 cases reported in Mid-West since October

Highly contagious respiratory disease can pose a life-threatening risk to individuals with weak immune systems, older adults and children with chronic heart or lung disease

Mon, 28 Nov, 2022

Isolation 'has made children more susceptible to common illnesses'

Isolation 'has made children more susceptible to common illnesses'

"Because children had limited contact with one another last year, their exposure to all respiratory viruses and resultant immune response was diminished," says paediatrician Dr John Twomey.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022