Two die after 'flu outbreak at Roscommon nursing home

Two patients at a Roscommon nursing home have died following an outbreak of seasonal flu.

Two die after 'flu outbreak at Roscommon nursing home
Thu, 03 May, 2012 - 16:08

Two patients at a Roscommon nursing home have died following an outbreak of seasonal flu.

The Health Service Executive has confirmed that 42 of the 76 residents at Drumderrig Nursing Home in Boyle have been affected by an outbreak of influenza A-H3.

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