Reported STI cases outnumber flus and vomiting bugs in mid-west

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) cases in the mid-west region have outnumbered the winter vomiting bug and flu in recent years, new figures reveal.

Reported STI cases outnumber flus and vomiting bugs in mid-west
Sat, 02 Feb, 2019 - 13:31
Digital Desk staff

Reported Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) cases in the mid-west region have outnumbered the winter vomiting bug and flu in recent years, new figures reveal.

An HSE study found there were nearly 2,500 cases of chlamydia reported between 2013 and 2017 in Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary.

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