THERE were 74 patients on trolleys in UHG on Monday morning – the second highest number for a hospital in the country. Overcrowding continues at University Hospital Galway, where there were 74 patients on trolleys on Monday morning – the second highest number for a hospital in the country. Up until the end of the year, there had been 227 confirmed cases of the flu virus so far this flu season, with a noticeable increase in cases before and after Christmas. RSV – respiratory syncytial virus – is common at this time of year and usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. While the rate of cases has begun to fall, it remains at high levels with babies aged under a year particularly susceptible and becoming quite ill.

Source: The Herald January 10, 2024 21:17 UTC