#INFECTIONS

# infections - Saturday 2 July, 2022

# Knock-on Effects

Summer Covid wave causing 'havoc' for businesses struggling with staff shortages

Sat 12:02 AM 47,169 Views 26 Comments

With infection levels high, there are knock-on effects across several sectors.
The hospitality sector was already short-staffed before the recent wave.
Unions are calling for increased protections including the INMO in hospitals.

# infections - Tuesday 12 May, 2020

# Tally

Russia now has the second highest number of Covid-19 cases in the world

May 12th 2020, 2:53 PM 28,640 Views 47 Comments

The country has 232,243 cases, surpassing the UK and Spain.

# infections - Monday 25 June, 2018

# Courts

Man goes on trial accused of causing serious harm to two ex-girlfriends by passing on HIV

Jun 25th 2018, 5:18 PM 21,384 Views 0 Comments

The man has pleaded not guilty to intentionally or recklessly causing serious harm to the two women.

# infections - Friday 17 April, 2015

# Open Wide

More people are being hospitalised because of problems with their teeth

Apr 17th 2015, 6:10 AM 13,614 Views 52 Comments

The IDA is calling on the Tánaiste to reinstate the PRSI dental scheme.

# infections - Monday 20 October, 2014

# Newborns

More antibiotics would stop rise in dangerous Strep B infections in babies - scientists

Oct 20th 2014, 7:15 AM 8,635 Views 26 Comments

New research has recorded a rise of 60% in cases of the infection over the past 25 years in the Netherlands.

# infections - Friday 15 November, 2013

# Smoking

Government to consider free nicotine patches for pregnant women

Nov 15th 2013, 10:31 AM 6,572 Views 116 Comments

Minister of State Alex White told the Dáil yesterday that it is estimated that between 18 per cent and 21 per cent of Irish women smoke during pregnancy.

# infections - Friday 18 October, 2013

# Healthcare

Stocks of antibiotic Augmentin could run out 'within months'

Oct 18th 2013, 1:16 PM 25,338 Views 106 Comments

The antibiotic treats infections like bronchitis and pneumonia and may be unavailable in Ireland until late next year.

# infections - Thursday 5 September, 2013

# Health

"Radical action" needed to tackle lack of handwashing in hospitals

Sep 5th 2013, 10:11 AM 5,844 Views 39 Comments

However, head of transplantation at Beaumont Hospital, David Hickey, said that sanctions were “stupid”.

# infections - Saturday 6 April, 2013

# Sex

Slight drop in STIs - but gonorrhoea at highest figures ever recorded

Apr 6th 2013, 7:45 AM 10,228 Views 29 Comments

There were 1,110 cases of gonorrhea in Ireland last year – an increase of one third on the previous year.

# infections - Wednesday 21 November, 2012

# Drugs

Taking antibiotics for colds and flu is pointless - pharmacists

Nov 21st 2012, 2:29 PM 6,573 Views 39 Comments

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

# infections - Monday 19 November, 2012

# Need To Know

The Evening Fix... now with added tastes from home

Nov 19th 2012, 7:45 PM 6,846 Views 1 Comment

Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.

Evening Wrap - Nov 19th 2012, 4:56 PM

The 5 at 5

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

6,585 Views 2 Comments

# INFECTIONS

One in 20 patients has hospital acquired infection

Nov 19th 2012, 12:42 PM 4,534 Views 10 Comments

5.2 per cent of patients get infection within two days of admission, after a medical device was inserted or after surgery.

# infections - Tuesday 10 July, 2012

# Woof

New study finds that babies with pets are healthier

Jul 10th 2012, 11:30 AM 7,535 Views 44 Comments

New research has found that babies who have contact with cats and dogs are less likely to develop respiratory infections.

# infections - Saturday 12 May, 2012

# Hand Hygiene

Wash your hands: Irish start-up aims to beat hospital superbugs worldwide

May 12th 2012, 7:45 AM 2,951 Views 8 Comments

The Irish company has been chosen by the WHO to promote hand hygiene globally. Thirty-five percent of healthcare facilities are at an inadequate or basic level.

# infections - Sunday 5 February, 2012

# MRSA

Rates of MRSA drop to the lowest recorded in Ireland

Feb 5th 2012, 8:40 AM 3,449 Views 7 Comments

However, we still has a “relatively high” prevalence of the infection in comparison to the majority of European countries.

# infections - Tuesday 20 December, 2011

# Health

Measles cases on the rise - report

Dec 20th 2011, 9:59 AM 1,112 Views 9 Comments

While incidences of MRSA were the lowest ever recorded by the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre, the number of measles cases in Ireland rose by 149 per cent last year.

# infections - Thursday 11 August, 2011

# INFECTIONS

Superdrug could cure all viral infections

Aug 11th 2011, 2:07 PM 1,409 Views 11 Comments

US researchers say they’ve developed a drug that could cure the common cold, ‘flu and other ailments not affected by antibiotics.

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