Nine confirmed cases of measles in Ireland with 10 further probable or possible cases
There has been one death from measles, involving a man in his 40s in the Midlands who was infected in the UK.
Source: irishexaminer.com
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There has been one death from measles, involving a man in his 40s in the Midlands who was infected in the UK.
Among junior infants, the vaccine uptake is at 87% overall when 95% is required to prevent the spread of measles, the latest HSE/HPSC data shows
He was a 48 year old man who had recently returned from England
Ireland — along with New Zealand, Iceland, and Norway — had the lowest levels of excess deaths during the peak years of the covid-19 pandemic
HSE recommends certain groups of more vulnerable people to avail of its free influenza and covid vaccination schemes