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Infectious Diseases

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 January 2011

Thursday, 13 January 2011

Questions (39)

Willie Penrose

Question:

32 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who contracted H1N1 virus since the beginning of 2011; the number of such persons who have been hospitalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1554/11]

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The Health Service Executive (HSE) is responsible for the monitoring of infectious diseases in the country. The latest data which the HSE has available for the 2010/2011 flu season is that as of 9th January 2011 a total of 985 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza have been reported in Ireland, of which 796 were H1N1. A total of 393 patients have been hospitalised with flu and 72 have been admitted to ICU.

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