Spread of influenza sees number of people attending Southdoc up 10% on last year

Doctors urging people to get the flu vaccine as patient numbers soar

Dr Gary Stack from The Park Medical Practice, Killarney, urged anyone worried about their health to contact Southdoc. Picture: Don MacMonagle

The spiralling spread of influenza saw an almost 10% increase in people attending Southdoc out-of-hours GP services over the Christmas period compared to the same days last year.

Doctors across Munster are again urging people to get the flu vaccine as patient numbers soar.