There were 30 deaths from flu since October, with another five reported last week, according to the latest figures from the HSE. Previous reports from the HPSC suggested that the flu season peaked towards the end of last month. However, flu activity rose slightly last week and there was a small increase in the number of people hospitalised with flu. There were four flu outbreaks reported to the HPSC last week, compared to three the previous week. The dominant flu type in circulation during the current flu season is A (H1N1) and tests show that the current vaccine remains a good match for the virus.

Source: Irish Examiner February 08, 2019 04:07 UTC