Health « Thurles Information

Increase In Numbers Attending Hospitals With Respiratory Illnesses.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) have declared that the rise in respiratory illnesses are substantial, with pressure increasing on hospital beds across the country.

Week one of 2024, encountered 1,628 cases of flu, resulting in 414 patients being hospitalised. It is acknowledged that similar influenza activity will continue in an upward trend in the coming weeks.

Added to these above flu case numbers, there was also 1,200 cases of COVID-19, of which some 459 sufferers have been hospitalised; the highest number of COVID-19 cases identified since August of 2023.

The number of Respiratory Syncytial Virus cases, (RSV), have further increased to over 465, resulting in 147 patients admitted into our hospitals. This automatically follows greatly increased socialisation over the Christmas season, with the spread encouraged by the return by children at all school levels, and child care facilities.

The HSE is warning people who feel unwell to remain at home for up to 48 hours after their symptoms appear to decline or are over and done with, thus avoiding contact with other people, especially those who are vulnerable to Covid-19.

Those who are aged 65 or older, who are pregnant or have a serious medical condition, are urged to seek medical advice if their condition has not improved after a seven day period.

FSAI Recall Batch Of Lidl’s Deluxe Irish Carved Peppered Turkey Breast.

FSAI recall a batch Of Lidl’s Deluxe Irish Carved Peppered Turkey Breast due to incorrect use-by date

Recall Date: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2024.02
Product Identification: Deluxe Irish Carved Peppered Turkey Breast; pack size: 130g
Batch Code Use-by: 25 JUN
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message:
The above batch of Deluxe Irish Carved Peppered Turkey Breast is being recalled by Lidl, due to an incorrect use-by date printed on the front of the pack. The correct use-by date is 25th January 2024.

Action Required:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch after 25th January 2024.

FSAI Update Advice On recall Re. Nutramigen LGG Stage 1 & 2 Hypoallergenic Formula.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland have renewed advice in relation to the recall of Nutramigen LGG Stage 1 & 2 Hypoallergenic Formula, due to the possible presence of Cronobacter sakazakii.

New Alert Summary update Thursday, January 4th 2024.
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2024.01 (Update)
Product Identification: Please see table below.
Batch Code: Please see table below.
Country Of Origin: USA

Message:
Further to the FSAI’s food alert 2024.01, Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition are recalling the stated batches of Nutramigen LGG Stage 1 & 2 as a precaution, due to the possible presence of Cronobacter sakazakii. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

The FSAI has become aware that the majority of this product has been sold by pharmacies.

Product name	Pack size	Batch codes
Nutramigen LGG Stage 1	400g	ZL3F7D
Nutramigen LGG Stage 2	400g	ZL3FAA & ZL3FDM

Nature Of Danger:

Cronobacter sakazakii infections are rare, but they can be extremely serious for babies younger than 2 months or babies born prematurely or immunocompromised.
Illness usually starts with a fever and poor feeding, excessive crying, or very low energy. In severe cases, it may lead to sepsis or meningitis.

Action Required:

Retailers: Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers: Consumers are advised not to consume the implicated batch.

If you have the batch numbers of the product listed above, you can return it to the pharmacy that dispensed it to you for a refund.
If you require further information, Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition have opened a consumer relations line.
CARELINE FREE PHONE NUMBER +44 (0)1895 230575, Or email ConsumerNutrition_GB@rb.com.

Recall Of Nutramigen LGG Stage 1 & 2 Hypoallergenic Formula.

Recall of Nutramigen LGG Stage 1 & 2 Hypoallergenic Formula, due to the possible presence of Cronobacter sakazakii.

Alert Summary dated Tuesday, January 2nd 2024.
Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2024.01
Product Identification: Please see table below.
Batch Code: Please see table below.
Country Of Origin: USA

Message:
Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition are recalling the stated batches of Nutramigen LGG Stage 1 & 2 as a precaution, due to the possible presence of Cronobacter sakazakii. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Product name	Pack size	Batch codes
Nutramigen LGG Stage 1	400g	ZL3F7D
Nutramigen LGG Stage 2	400g	ZL3FAA & ZL3FDM

Nature Of Danger:

Action Required:

Retailers: Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers: Consumers are advised not to consume the implicated batch.

Provisional Review Of Road Fatality Data For Year 2023.

The Irish Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and even minor injury collisions on our public roads.

According to the RSA, as of December 31st, 2023 last, there have been 173 fatal collisions, resulting in 184 fatalities.

The above figures represent 24 higher fatal collisions and 29 more deaths, latter an increase of 19% when compared to provisional data supplied by An Garda Síochána; when again compared to the year 2022, and the highest since 2014, when, sadly, there were recorded 192 fatalities.

Of the 2023 fatalities, 57% lost their lives in single vehicle collisions, while 7 of these fatal collisions resulted in more than one death; four collisions resulted in 2 fatalities; two collisions resulted in 3 fatalities; and one collision resulted in 4 fatalities.

Statistics show that almost half of all collisions occurred under the cover of darkness, despite lower traffic volumes on our roads; with some 50% occurring on weekends.

Sadly 16 persons lost their lives due to road accidents here in Co. Tipperary in 2023, latter an increase of 7 deaths on the previous year’s total.
Of these, often avoidable deaths, nationally; 78% were males and 22% were females.

Last December a meeting of Tipperary Joint Policing Committee was informed that there was a 37% increase in speeding offences detected in the first 11 months of 2023, with a total of 16,696 offences detected, when compared to 12,182, during the same period. in 2022.

Let’s all make it a new year’s resolution in 2024 to SLOW DOWN.