Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Rise in swine flu cases
[Posted: Thu 14/01/2010]
The swine flu rate in Ireland has increased, having been on the wane for a number of weeks, and is now 21.0 per 100,000 overall in the population, compared to the figure of 16.5 reported last week.
There have been no new deaths reported, with the death toll remaining at 22 since before Christmas.
While the rate of infection has increased slightly, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), laboratory-confirmed cases are continuing to decrease and the number of hospitalised cases of H1N1 infection remains stable.
Two hospitalised cases of swine flu infection were admitted to ICU in the past week, while the number of flu-related GP call-outs continues to decrease.
Last week's incidence figure of 16.5 per 100,000 was subsequently adjusted to 15.3.
Commenting on the increase in cases, the Department of Health said this showed that the swine flu virus is still capable of causing infection.
A media campaign is to begin next Monday reming people that the swine flu vaccine is still available and that it is important that people in the risk groups are protected.
For more on swine flu, click on www.swineflu.ie
http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=16723
[Posted: Thu 14/01/2010]
The swine flu rate in Ireland has increased, having been on the wane for a number of weeks, and is now 21.0 per 100,000 overall in the population, compared to the figure of 16.5 reported last week.
There have been no new deaths reported, with the death toll remaining at 22 since before Christmas.
While the rate of infection has increased slightly, according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), laboratory-confirmed cases are continuing to decrease and the number of hospitalised cases of H1N1 infection remains stable.
Two hospitalised cases of swine flu infection were admitted to ICU in the past week, while the number of flu-related GP call-outs continues to decrease.
Last week's incidence figure of 16.5 per 100,000 was subsequently adjusted to 15.3.
Commenting on the increase in cases, the Department of Health said this showed that the swine flu virus is still capable of causing infection.
A media campaign is to begin next Monday reming people that the swine flu vaccine is still available and that it is important that people in the risk groups are protected.
For more on swine flu, click on www.swineflu.ie
http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=16723
