Cases of RSV, Covid and other respiratory illness have surged in recent weeks
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for stronger advice on mandatory masks after a surge in the spread of RSV and other respiratory illnesses.
READ MORE:Full list of 219 medicines there is currently a shortage of - including cough syrups and key antibiotics “We know that there is a surge in the spread of RSV, particularly in the Midwest. Our hospitals, especially those in the Midwest and on the Western seaboard, cannot sustain additional pressure from avoidable illnesses.
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