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Parents urged to keep ill children at home

Jan 4, 2023 16:20 By Shannonside News
Parents urged to keep ill children at home
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Professor Breda Smyth says high levels of flu, Covid, and RSV accounted for more than 1,200 hospitalisations last week.

Parents are being urged to keep children at home if they are ill.

The call, from the Chief Medical Officer, comes as schools and childcare facilities reopen after the Christmas break.

Professor Breda Smyth says high levels of flu, Covid and RSV accounted for more than 1,200 hospitalisations last week.

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She says this is placing significant pressure on healthcare resources, particularly hospital emergency departments and GP services.

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