Don’t Give this season.

Don’t Share with those who don’t have any..

….Because nothing says love like keeping your germs to yourself.

So, what’s going around? [below data from HPSC Ireland]

Rhino or enterovirus (that cause colds) are going around. So is Covid, but not really so much at the moment.

Flu: The number of notified influenza cases increased by 91% in the past week to 528 cases. There were 149 hospitalisations and two ICU admissions. No deaths were reported during last week,. For the current flu season to date, 8 ICU admissions and 3deaths have been reported.

RSV: The number of RSV cases are around 300/week. Mostly in babies and children under age 5. There were 113 hospitalisations last week and 14 ICU admissions this seasons so far.

Your best bet:

Stay home if you are sick. No matter what you have, no one else wants it and even if you aren’t vulnerable, your friend, relative, or co-worker may be.

The boring stuff that doctors are always on about? Yes, you’re tired of hearing it but that’s the stuff that actually works to support a healthy immune system: good hand hygiene, get enough sleep, eat well, take recommended amount of vitamin D, and get your flu shot.