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Oropouche: What is the ‘sloth virus’ and should Irish people be concerned?

Everything you need to know about OROV as it appears in Europe

<p>Three Dublin Zoo elephants have been struck down by a disease that can kill within 24 hours, and two have already died.</p>

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Calls for end to elephant breeding in Irish zoos following deaths

<p>Scientists have said a quick method for detecting virus variants paves the way for a speedier response to pandemics. Picture: Kirsty O’Connor/PA</p>

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Virus detection method paves way for quicker pandemic response – study

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

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Animal-to-human diseases could kill 12 times as many people by 2050, study warns

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Long GP appointment delays will be 'new normal', says IMO

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

Covid booster vaccines available to everyone over 50 from today

HSE is inviting all over-50s to make an appointment for the jab — or to visit one of their walk-in clinics without booking

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

‘We are not expecting thousands of cases’: disease expert plays down monkeypox fears

Professor Sam McConkey says the virus is 'more controllable' and less likely to mutate in comparison to Covid-19

Sun, 29 May, 2022

Scientists creating ‘risky’ self-spreading viruses in US and EU, paper warns

Scientists in the US and Europe are creating “risky” self-spreading viruses in the hope of developing viral vaccines, a new paper has warned.

Thu, 06 Jan, 2022

Cork woman expects to remain stranded in South Africa for Christmas

Travellers in countries seen as hotspots for the new Covid variant were cut off without warning from much of the world within just a few hours

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

New Covid Variant Sees Flights From Several African Countries To U.K. Suspended

Rozanne Stevens: South Africa unfairly blamed for new variant

I understand banning flights from countries that you see as a threat, but I have a duty to speak up and defend my country

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Llama antibodies in a nasal spray found to be effective Covid-19 treatment

Human antibodies have been used for serious cases during the pandemic, but usually need to be administered by infusion through a needle in hospital.

Wed, 22 Sep, 2021

Irish Examiner Review: Be responsible and keep us all safe

As was expected, European regulators have authorised AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults across the European Union. The European Medicines Agency yesterday licensed the vaccine for people aged 18 or over.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

World’s smallest and rarest wild pigs put in virus lockdown

Pygmy hogs, the world’s smallest and rarest wild pigs, are under a virus lockdown – but not because of Covid-19. They are instead affected by the first outbreak of African swine fever in India, for which there is neither a vaccine nor a cure.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

Covid-19: No deaths and 53 new cases confirmed in Ireland

There have been a further 53 cases of coronavirus in Ireland reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today bringing the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases to 26,162.

Sun, 02 Aug, 2020

'We're not there yet,' says expert who thinks country entering hardest part in eliminating Covid-19

An infectious disease specialist is warning we cannot relax about Covid-19 after 40 new cases were reported yesterday. That is the highest number since mid-June and the median age was 33.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2020

Import surge’s Bluetongue virus threat

The National Disease Control Centre is a state body of major importance to Irish farmers.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2019

Swedish hospital isolates patient in Ebola alert

In its statement, Region Uppsala said it was so far "only a matter of suspicion", adding: "Other diseases are quite possible."

Fri, 04 Jan, 2019

Concerns over outbreak as Ebola spreads to city in north-west of DR Congo

The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has spread to a city, prompting fears of a worrying shift in the new outbreak in the north-west of the country.

Thu, 17 May, 2018

€200k needed to restock Lough after virus kills 750 carp

The virus outbreak at The Lough in Cork has killed more than 750 carp, which could cost €200,000 to restock.

Tue, 15 May, 2018

Valerie and Brian Cox tell Maura and Dáithí how mission of mercy ended in nightmare

In March 2016, journalist Valerie Cox and her husband Brian journeyed to Greece to offer their help during a refugee crisis.

Mon, 25 Sep, 2017

Trinity College Dublin researchers helps make virus discovery

Better treatments for flu and other viral diseases could result from international research involving Irish scientists.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2017

Appliance of science: What is a virus?

We are all familiar with the word and we have certainly experienced the down side of them, but what exactly is a virus? Are they any different to bacteria and are there any benefits to sharing our planet with them? Dr Naomi Lavelle has the answers.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2017

Increase in bird flu outbreaks raises risk of human pandemic

The global spread of bird flu and the number of viral strains currently circulating and causing infections have reached unprecedented levels, raising the risk of a potential human outbreak, according to disease experts.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about the dreaded winter vomiting bug

Abi Jackson takes us through the symptoms and signs of norovirus, how to prevent it and how to deal with it.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2016

Thailand confirms south-east Asia's first Zika-linked birth defects

Thai authorities have confirmed that two cases of babies with microcephaly were caused by the Zika virus - marking the first time the link has been made in south-east Asia.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2016

Pharmacists urge people to vaccinate against the flu

Pharmacists are urging you to get vaccinated against the flu this Autumn.

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

UN health chiefs confirm three Zika virus cases in Guinea Bissau

Three cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed in Guinea Bissau.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

World failing to come up with small funds to fight Zika

More than five months after US president Barack Obama requested $1.9bn (€1.7bn) to fight the Zika epidemic, members of Congress are going home to July 4 barbecues without approving a spending bill.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Experimental Zika vaccine to begin human testing

An experimental vaccine for the Zika virus is due to begin human testing in coming weeks, after getting the green light from US health officials.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Baby born with zika defects in US

A Honduran woman infected with zika gave birth in New Jersey to a baby girl with birth defects caused by the virus, her doctor said yesterday.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2016

Zika virus set to hit Europe this summer

The Zika virus is expected to spread to Europe this summer.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

German nuclear plant has computer viruses

A nuclear power plant in Germany is infected with computer viruses, but they are not a threat to the facility’s operation, because it is isolated from the internet, the station’s operator said.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2016

Zika virus link to deformity brain damage in babies confirmed

US health officials say there is now enough evidence that the zika virus can cause unusually small heads and brain damage in babies.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2016

‘Extremely severe’ brain damage in Zika virus babies

Experts have found “extremely severe” brain damage in babies born with a birth defect presumed to have been caused by the Zika virus.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

Chile sees sexually transmitted Zika

Chile has confirmed its first sexually transmitted case of the Zika virus, the health ministry said on its website at the weekend.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2016

‘Mysterious’ zika surge to worsen warns World Health Organization

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the zika outbreak would likely worsen before nations besieged by the mosquito-borne virus linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil see relief.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2016

Brazil planning to ‘sterilise mosquitos to battle zika’

Brazil is planning to fight the zika virus by zapping millions of male mosquitoes with gamma rays to sterilise them and stop the spread of the virus linked to thousands of birth defects.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2016

Brazilian troops join fight against Zika virus

More than 200,000 army, navy and air force troops are fanning out across Brazil to show people how to eliminate the mosquito that spreads the Zika virus.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

European countries warned to act now to reduce risk of Zika virus

European countries are being warned to act now to try to reduce the risk from the Zika virus.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Pregnant women told not to visit Brazil due to Zika virus

However, chance of Olympics being cancelled ‘doesn’t exist’.

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

HSE investigating two cases of Zika virus

The HSE is investigating the two unrelated cases of Zika virus in two adults in Ireland.

Tue, 02 Feb, 2016

Spread of Zika virus may be declared a global health emergency

The World Health Organisation has begun a crisis meeting considering whether the explosive spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus – which is linked to birth defects in the Americas – should be declared a global health emergency.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016