A total of 625 people are being treated on trolleys in Irish hospitals across the country. According to INMO, 503 of them are in the emergency department and 122 are in the wards.
Letterkenny University Hospital was worst hit, with 83 patients without beds. This was followed by 74 at University Hospital Limerick, 70 at Cork University Hospital and 44 at Tallaght University Hospital. A total of 625 people were treated on trolleys in hospitals across the country, the INMO said. Of these, 503 are in the emergency department and 122 are in the wards. Letterkenny University Hospital was worst hit, with 83 patients without beds.
RSV most commonly affects newborns and young children. The number of young children attending GPs and hospitals across Ireland is increasing. Hospitals were hit last week with the highest number of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases ever recorded in the country.
Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. The virus infects and destroys the surface cells of the lungs’ small sacs. The body responds by increasing mucus and fluid production in these areas. Thus, the baby will not receive adequate oxygen. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age in the United States.
The HSE is advising the public to get the flu vaccine to protect themselves and others from respiratory viruses this winter. Parents with children aged 2 to 17 are also encouraged to get their children a free nasal spray flu vaccine from their local GP or pharmacy.
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