Warning over 'significant' rise in flu cases among children

Dr Patrick Fitzpatrick, a consultant in emergency medicine who practises primarily in CHI at Temple Street, said most children seen by CHI teams on Monday had 'symptoms that vaccination can help prevent'.

Children's Health Ireland (CHI) has warned of a significant rise in flu cases in children over the past week, with 650 children attending CHI emergency departments and urgent care centres on Monday alone.

CHI says the majority of children who presented at its facilities in recent days displayed flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, and breathing difficulties.