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Wednesday 23 September 2020
The UK’s R number is between 0.7-1.0.
Every person who contracts Covid-19 is expected to spread it to no more than one other person, the figures reveal.
Professor Philip Nolan said the modelling advisory group can see the “profound effect” the measures are having on transmission.
SARS killed 349 people in mainland China and another 299 in Hong Kong in 2003.
The man has pleaded not guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the two women.
Put down the glass.
The screenings include a skin test and, if needed, blood tests and chest x-rays.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Simon Harris said hospital staff are now trained to be more “sepsis aware”.
The Irish Blood Transfusion Board has tested 1.2 million donations for the infection.
Thousands of patients were given blood products infected with diseases.
The hospital said today that children are not permitted to visit any circumstance.
It found that 46 babies were in the neonatal intensive care unit which was only designed for 36.
Yes, it’s disgusting, but that gooey stuff coming from your nose is trying to tell you something.
Cases increased by a third last year.
It is hoped that as well as detecting new cases, people bring previously diagnosed patients back into care.
Researchers said there is renewed hope for patients who start treatment early after infection.
The worries stem from inadequate equipment sterilisation at the facilities.
The woman had just returned from working for the Red Cross in Sierra Leone.
A Spanish nurse tested positive for Ebola yesterday.
The device, which has only been tested in rats so far, could be adapted one day for removing Ebola from blood, they said.
The official death toll has now climbed to 1,069.
It has appealed for volunteers to come forward.
The common bacteria produces a slimy bio-film that on the lungs that is almost impossible for patients to clear
This video shows how the infection takes hold.
The virus is fatal in 90% of cases.
With malaria causing 627,000 deaths last year, there are high hopes for the first vaccine. But old-fashioned people power can also make a difference.
The going rate for sex in Kasensero is as little as €1.50.
Experiments on fruitflies showed faster recovery and better survival rates for the ones that had more sleep.
New research at TCD is looking to find out which strains will become the most dominant.
Between 2002 and 2011, researchers identified a 44-fold increase in the prevalence of PVL-positive MRSA.
Unlike MRSA, alcohol wipes do not stop the spread of CDI.
Mercy University Hospital has confirmed a case of the Influenza H1N1 today.
The virus, named Chameleon, searches for weaknesses within WiFi networks and infects them before automatically seeking other vulnerable access points.
All staff and children who has close contact with them have been given antibiotics.
The HSE are stressing the importance of vaccination against tetanus which causes death in between 10-25 per cent of cases.
The practice has been outlawed in Tanzania but is still performed in some parts of the country.
Those in at-risk groups can get the vaccine free-of-charge from their GP or pharmacy.
Last week was Feral Cat Awareness Week – here’s why people are being encouraged to ‘spay that stray’.
Doctors said that the patient contracted an unrelated illness that forced him to stop taking anti-rejection drugs.
There have been 33 confirmed cases of human infection since September last year, including 18 deaths.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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