Bernard Allen
Question:369 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of gastroenteritis cases reported from 1995 to 1999 inclusive. [21549/99]
Vol. 509 No. 6
369 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of gastroenteritis cases reported from 1995 to 1999 inclusive. [21549/99]
Gastroenteritis is a notifiable disease when contracted by children under two years of age. The number of cases notified to my Department from 1995 to 1999 is as follows:
1995 |
3,234 |
1996 |
2,997 |
1997 |
2,968 |
1998 |
3,483 |
1999 (up to 22 October) |
2,660 |