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15/05/2013
Virus Outbreak Closes Off Disability Unit
An outbreak of an 'influenza-like' virus has closed a hospital unit for disabled people to new admissions and a restriction for visitors, the Irish Independent have reported.
The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has broken out in St Joseph’s Disability Service, part of St Ita’s Psychiatric Hospital campus in Portrane, north Dublin.
The contagious virus is spread via coughing, sneezing and contact with respiratory secretions.
The Irish Independent reported that an HSE spokesperson said tests confirmed the virus was the cause of a respiratory illness affecting 11 of the unit’s residents.
(MH/CD)
The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has broken out in St Joseph’s Disability Service, part of St Ita’s Psychiatric Hospital campus in Portrane, north Dublin.
The contagious virus is spread via coughing, sneezing and contact with respiratory secretions.
The Irish Independent reported that an HSE spokesperson said tests confirmed the virus was the cause of a respiratory illness affecting 11 of the unit’s residents.
(MH/CD)
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A GAA club in Kerry has appealed to its local Catholic diocese to reconsider its plan to sell land adjacent to the club. The diocese shocked the local community when it announced at weekend Masses in the parish that it had decided to sell the old presbytery and 13.5 acres for €258,000.
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'Large Irish Presence' At Cannes
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'Large Irish Presence' At Cannes
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