Ireland is facing a significant rise in flu cases following the Christmas period, leading to over 1,000 hospitalizations. The HSE has issued a warning about the rapidly increasing number of cases and urged people with flu-like symptoms to take precautions.
Ireland is experiencing a sharp increase in flu cases following the Christmas period. As of Tuesday morning, over 1,000 patients are being treated in hospitals. The HSE has warned that flu cases have been 'increasing rapidly', doubling within a week. In a statement, the health service revealed that 1,017 people were hospitalized with flu on December 31, nearly double the number treated a week earlier, on Christmas Eve.
This surge has put added pressure on GPs, ambulances, emergency departments and inpatient services, which are all feeling the effects of a spike in respiratory illnesses, particularly the flu. CEO of the HSE, Bernard Gloster, has urged anyone showing symptoms to take precautions, saying: 'We would ask if you are in any way Flu symptomatic please protect yourself and others by restricting your contacts and please do not visit people in hospital or care settings.' With flu cases on the rise across Ireland, some people may be wondering if their symptoms indicate a common cold or something more severe. According to GP Dr Xand van Tulleken, there's an easy way to tell. He recently told BBC Morning Live: 'The cold will come on a little bit more slowly and typically a cold is upper respiratory tract. Perhaps you may have a very sore throat with a lot of snot and nasal congestion. But flu will drop you like a sack of bricks. Flu is a different experience. A cold you can keep functioning, it’s miserable, it's no fun, but flu can be life-threatening. 'It can hospitalise you and cause major problems. It tends to come quickly and flu is what you call a whole systemic illness so it’s muscle pains, severe muscle soreness, weakness, exhaustion, being short of breath. Sometimes confusion and it can make many other health conditions wors
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