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# outbreak - Thursday 5 December, 2019
Majority of 140,000 people who died from Measles last year were under five years old
Four countries in Europe, including the UK, lost their measles elimination status last year.
# outbreak - Thursday 5 September, 2019
New Zealand measles outbreak rises above 1,000 confirm cases
Measles is a highly infectious illness and spreads very easily.
# outbreak - Saturday 27 April, 2019
Over 1,000 quarantined in measles scare at LA universities
Donald Trump has urged everyone to get vaccinated.
# outbreak - Wednesday 24 April, 2019
US measles cases hit 25 year high
Health officials in hard-hit New York City today reported 61 new cases since late last week.
# outbreak - Tuesday 9 April, 2019
New York declares public health emergency as measles outbreak hits Brooklyn
New York mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered all residents to be vaccinated.
# outbreak - Thursday 4 April, 2019
Outbreak of measles in Dublin affecting young workers in city centre
There have been 10 cases since the start of February.
# outbreak - Monday 4 March, 2019
Another measles outbreak confirmed, this time in north Dublin
There have been five cases since the start of February.
# outbreak - Sunday 24 February, 2019
Dublin man leading Concern team as they tackle major Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The latest outbreak has so far infected 840 people and killed 537 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
# outbreak - Friday 8 February, 2019
Quick action and 'war-room of vets' can restrict equine flu effects, racing chief insists
British Racing boss Nick Rust is confident of avoiding a long-term shutdown.
# outbreak - Thursday 31 January, 2019
HSE reports 25 deaths in flu season but says it appears to have hit its peak
There have been more than 1,000 hospital admissions during this flu season.
# outbreak - Sunday 30 December, 2018
The number of reported measles cases in Ireland more than trebled this year
Seven in 10 of the confirmed cases involved people who were not vaccinated.
# outbreak - Tuesday 9 October, 2018
45 people diagnosed after mumps outbreak in the west
People aged 15 to 29 years old have been affected by the outbreak, the HSE has said.
# outbreak - Wednesday 22 August, 2018
13 cases of measles in Dublin's north inner city in recent weeks
Transmission has occurred in a number of hospitals and in households with “poor vaccine uptake”, the HSE said.
# outbreak - Monday 20 August, 2018
Measles cases reach record high across Europe
Over 41,000 children and adults in Europe have been infected with measles in the first six months of 2018.
# outbreak - Thursday 17 May, 2018
Ebola vaccines arrive in Congo as disease spreads
The number of reported cases is 42, including two confirmed.
# outbreak - Wednesday 11 April, 2018
Adults under 40 urged to get vaccinated against measles as 28 cases confirmed in mid-west
The majority of cases are in Limerick city.
# outbreak - Thursday 5 April, 2018
Forty cases of measles now confirmed across the country
Measles can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia and inflammation of the brain.
# outbreak - Saturday 24 March, 2018
Third vaccine dose may be needed to stop people getting mumps in their 30s
There have been a number of mumps outbreaks among adults in the US recently, including on college campuses.
# outbreak - Saturday 10 March, 2018
School principal speaks of 'terrible tragedy' after young girl dies from suspected meningitis
A second child was also said to be in a critical condition.
# outbreak - Tuesday 13 February, 2018
11 cases confirmed in measles outbreak across Limerick and Dublin
The incident is being examined by the HSE’s measles outbreak control team.
# outbreak - Sunday 28 January, 2018
Scientist warn of global pandemics: 'We know that it is coming, but we have no way of stopping it'
At Davos, the World Health Organisation spoke about disease as a threat to humanity.
# outbreak - Friday 5 January, 2018
Popularity on Facebook could be key to targeted flu vaccinations - study
A new study has concluded that people who are central in their digital networks are also central in their real-life human networks.
# outbreak - Wednesday 15 November, 2017
People with measles symptoms advised to isolate themselves as highly contagious disease spreads
Symptoms can present as red eyes, a runny nose, a high temperature and a rash.
# outbreak - Friday 27 October, 2017
Outbreak of measles in Dublin has now spread to Meath
There are now 7 confirmed cases of measles affecting Dublin and Meath, with most of these cases in Dublin City.
# outbreak - Friday 20 October, 2017
People urged to get vaccinated as two measles cases confirmed in Dublin
An alert has been issued to all emergency departments and GPs in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow.
# outbreak - Saturday 14 October, 2017
New advice issued for Irish people travelling to Madagascar after plague outbreak
At least 54 people have been killed in the outbreak.
# outbreak - Tuesday 30 May, 2017
People warned to cook meat fully after 50 fall ill in north Dublin salmonella outbreak
At least 16 cases of salmonella have been identified following the outbreak.
# outbreak - Monday 29 May, 2017
More than 50 fall ill after north Dublin salmonella outbreak
Five people have been admitted to hospital.
# outbreak - Wednesday 24 May, 2017
Portmarnock restaurant closed and investigation launched into salmonella outbreak
An outbreak control team has been formed and the investigation is ongoing.
# outbreak - Friday 12 May, 2017
After a year of fighting the virus, Brazil calls off Zika emergency
In January to April this year, there had been 7,911 Zika cases, down 95% on the same period in 2016.
# outbreak - Tuesday 28 March, 2017
Europe-wide measles warning as outbreaks of disease spread across a number of nations
France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Poland, Switzerland and Ukraine are the most affected.
# outbreak - Friday 30 December, 2016
Bird flu found in wild duck in Wexford
The H5N8 virus is highly pathogenic, and has been found across the UK and Europe in recent times.
# outbreak - Wednesday 14 December, 2016
University of Limerick working with HSE after 'outbreak' of STIs on campus
There have been 14 cases in UL.
# outbreak - Tuesday 11 October, 2016
Tallaght Hospital restricts visitors over outbreak of antibiotic-resistant infection
The hospital said today that children are not permitted to visit any circumstance.
# outbreak - Monday 5 September, 2016
Child dies in Scotland after E.coli outbreak linked to blue cheese
The strain also made 20 people ill.
# outbreak - Tuesday 16 August, 2016
People urged to get vaccinated as latest case of measles confirmed in Cork
There have now been 38 cases of measles confirmed in recent months.
# outbreak - Thursday 14 July, 2016
Zika health emergency declared across half of Peru
102 people have been infected with the virus in Peru – including 34 pregnant women.
# outbreak - Tuesday 21 June, 2016
Six infants diagnosed with measles as HSE investigates outbreak
30 cases of measles are being investigated around the country.
# outbreak - Wednesday 1 June, 2016
There have been further outbreaks of measles around the country
The cases of the illness are being seen in several different areas of the country.
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Poll: Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
SELF-DRIVING CARS could be coming to Irish roads.
The government is set to consider a proposal today to allow self-driving cars to be tested on public roads.
RTÉ News reports that the legislation will aim to change the law so that self-driving cars can legally be tested in Ireland on public roads.
There have been concerns about any potential use of self-driving cars. While it could be years before self-driving cars are a common sight in the country, legal experts have been discussing issues around criminal liability in relation to autonomous vehicles.
But what do you think? Should self-driving cars be legally allowed on Irish roads?
Poll Results:
No (4650)
Yes (4565)
I don't know (462)
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