INFECTIONS
# infections - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Slight drop in STIs – but gonorrhoea at highest figures ever recorded
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
Taking antibiotics for colds and flu is pointless – pharmacists
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
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The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
One in 20 patients has hospital acquired infection
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
New study finds that babies with pets are healthier
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
Wash your hands: Irish start-up aims to beat hospital superbugs worldwide
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
Rates of MRSA drop to the lowest recorded in Ireland
However, we still has a “relatively high” prevalence of the infection in comparison to the majority of European countries.
# infections - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
Measles cases on the rise – report
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
Superdrug could cure all viral infections
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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