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28/07/2009
Man Critically Ill With Swine Flu
A man in his 30s is critically ill in St James's Hospital in Dublin suffering from swine flu.
The man, who is originally from Bratislava in Slovakia, was admitted to hospital late last week with the H1N1 virus.
The hospital said that the man, who has been working in Ireland for several years, is in a critical condition. A spokesman for the hospital said all necessary precautions were being taken and that the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health are fully informed.
The HSE is expected to brief the media on the man's condition later today.
According to the Department of Health and Children, 226 cases of human swine flu have been confirmed in Ireland but there have been no fatalities.
A total of 32 cases of person-to-person transmission have so far been documented, and the number is expected to increase.
(DW/BMcC)
The man, who is originally from Bratislava in Slovakia, was admitted to hospital late last week with the H1N1 virus.
The hospital said that the man, who has been working in Ireland for several years, is in a critical condition. A spokesman for the hospital said all necessary precautions were being taken and that the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health are fully informed.
The HSE is expected to brief the media on the man's condition later today.
According to the Department of Health and Children, 226 cases of human swine flu have been confirmed in Ireland but there have been no fatalities.
A total of 32 cases of person-to-person transmission have so far been documented, and the number is expected to increase.
(DW/BMcC)
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