# Flu

All time

Taking antibiotics for colds and flu is pointless - pharmacists

Pharmacists have warned that overuse of antibiotics is a major public health threat – and that we could eventually run out of effective antibiotics.

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Nov 21st 2012, 2:29 PM

# Flu

'Get the vaccine, not the flu' urges HSE

The HSE is advising at-risk people to get the flu vaccine as it “can be a very serious illness”.

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Oct 9th 2012, 8:30 AM

# woe is men

13 reasons why manflu is the worst illness ever

It’s definitely not a made-up thing. No sir.

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Sep 29th 2012, 9:15 AM

# illness

First ever Irish case of rare virus confirmed

The virus, which is spread to humans by rodents and can be life-threatening, was discovered in a patient at the Mid Western Regional Hospital.

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Aug 2nd 2012, 6:45 AM

# Nazareth House

'Hygiene deficits' at nursing home where seven died from flu

A HIQA report also found that there were insufficient staff on duty to cope with the outbreak.

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May 11th 2012, 2:01 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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May 3rd 2012, 4:51 PM

# Flu

Two die from flu outbreak at Roscommon nursing home

42 of the 76 residents at Drumderrig Private Nursing Home in Boyle have been infected with the A H3 strain of seasonal flu.

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May 3rd 2012, 4:13 PM

# The Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Sunday

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

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Apr 8th 2012, 8:03 PM

# Flu

Seventh resident from Donegal home dies of flu

Another resident of the private Nazareth nursing home in Buncrana has died from influenza, the seventh to succumb to the disease.

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Apr 8th 2012, 2:33 PM

# Outbreak

HSE continues to investigate flu deaths at Donegal nursing home

Another patient at the Nazareth nursing home in Buncrana died today, but the HSE has said it was not related to the current outbreak.

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Apr 6th 2012, 6:46 PM

# national vaccination register

IPA calls for a national vaccination register to be established

Following several deaths at a Donegal nursing home, the IPA has called for a national vaccination register to be set up to provide real time feedback in times of emergency.

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Apr 5th 2012, 11:05 AM

# Flu

Over 480 patients affected by low-dosage flu vaccines

An interim report by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland says an error in training led to some pharmacists giving adult patients a child’s dosage of the vaccine.

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Nov 25th 2011, 6:58 PM

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

Catch up on the day’s biggest stories as well as all the bits and pieces you may have missed.

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Nov 24th 2011, 7:34 PM

# flu vaccine

HSE issues warning over low dosage flu vaccines

A number of people who recently received the flu vaccine may have received too-low a dose and will need to be re-vaccinated, according to the HSE.

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Nov 24th 2011, 6:47 PM

# Antibiotics

HSE wages war on unnecessary antibiotics use

The Health Service Executive is urging people not to take antibiotics when they aren’t necessary – because it can lead to infections and antibiotic resistance.

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Nov 18th 2011, 8:24 AM

# Health

Result of swine flu jab investigation expected later this year

The Health Service Executive is investigating the link between a swine flu jab and narcolepsy. This year’s vaccine does not contain the controversial Pandremix strain.

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Oct 18th 2011, 9:12 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should cough and cold remedies be banned for the under-6s?

The Irish Medicines Board says over-the-counter cough and cold medicines do no good for smaller children and shouldn’t be given to them. What do you think?

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Sep 20th 2011, 11:34 AM