Something going around?

Something going around?

Feel unwell? Got a temp? What should you know about what’s going around? 1. If you are travelling with infants age 6-11 months abroad this summer, do talk to your GP about an early MMR vaccine 2 weeks before you travel. Why? There is sharp increase in measles...
Measles Catch Up Programme

Measles Catch Up Programme

MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination clinics are open for: children age 5 years and older healthcare workers people born in Ireland on or after 1 January 1978 people born outside of Ireland and at risk of measles infection For locations and more information: ...
Measles

Measles

Yesterday when I was doing an interview on cancer prevention on LMFM radio, Gerry Kelly brought up measles. Let’s do a deeper dive. Why did he bring it up even? There is a measles outbreak in UK and mainland Europe right now. With midterm approaching and many...
Group A Strep

Group A Strep

What is Group A Strep? Group A Strep (iGAS).  Let’s talk about the basics:  what is it, why you should know about it, and what you can do and a little bit more on knowing the signs of sepsis. Group A streptococcus is a common bacteria or germ that most of  us carry it...