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MORE THAN 100 delegates attended a HSE Ebola preparatory exercise in Tallaght Hospital today.
The event was carried out across agencies and included personnel from a number of different health bodies, including the ambulance service, public health, hospital services and infection control.
Individuals from An Garda Siochana, Dublin Port, Dublin Airport Authority, local councils, Customs and Excise and various Government departments were also in attendance.
Over the last number of weeks public fear in Europe around Ebola has been in decline – with a number of countries being declared Ebola-free.
Speaking after today’s exercise, HSE director of public health Dr Margret Fitzgerald said:
I would like to thank Tallaght Hospital for hosting this event. It is very welcome to see that delegates from so many agencies attended today’s conference and it covered many important aspects of preparing for any case of Ebola.
Today’s exercise aimed at coordinating the work that has been undertaken over the past number of months in preparation for an outbreak of the virus.
Also speaking about today’s exercise, HSE Director for Health and Wellbeing, Dr Stephanie O’Keeffee, said, “a huge amount of work has been done in developing guidelines and other supports for health professionals.”
Current situation
Earlier today the President of Liberia, Ellen Sirleaf expressed her wishes that the country would be Ebola free by the end of the year. Liberia has had more than 3,000 suspected and confirmed cases of Ebola since the outbreak began earlier this year.
The overall death toll for Ebola now sits at 5,495 from 15,351 cases internationally – according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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If he goes there will
@bmul: don’t confuse a comedian with a clown
@Rob Nolan: good point
Paper thin skin.
Not enough yes men in the audience, I think.
What does he mean ? . He will be the main comedy event.
There may not be a comedian there but there’s one thing for sure he’s a joke
@Tom Harpur Photography: badum tssss
Will be enough Tweeting content for him for a week if he goes.
Scotsman, Irishman and Trump walk into a bar, barman says, “pint of heavy, Jameson, and orange juice coming up, lads”.
The truth hurts I guess Donald, albeit a Roasting!
Do they serve Big Macs and fries?
What did the comedian say last year about his press secretary….She was a pig and deserved to be hounded for the rest of her life..Everything she said was lies….To be fair to the Democrats they don’t hate Trump as much as the White House press correspondents do….
@Bertrand Bonquer:
Just one more thing guys.
If what I post is contrary to your guidelines then block me. I rarely post but when I do I check the threads out. You’ve deleted one of them.
No abuse. No bad language.
Just something that might offend some right wing lunatic or a tröll. You don’t appear to have a problem with their posts.
Sort your shop out.
@Bertrand Bonquer:
The hilarity of having another post deleted.
You kept the one above up.
Seriously what exactly is your agenda? No problem with gender bias. No issues with blanket right wing posters, more than likely organised.
What do you stand for guys? Nothing apparently. Unimaginative nobodies. Make a difference or shut it down.
Trump would be better of looking into a mirror
where he would be more comfortable
Coward – truth hurts & he’s afraid of it.
So the ultimate Snowflake is going.
A clown standing in for a comedian.
have your say