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AN OUTBREAK OF fleas at University Hospital Galway was discovered over the weekend at the outpatient department.
A number of staff working in the department were bitten, but no patients have reported any bites so far.
The hospital is now working to get rid of the infestation and have spoken with affected staff.
The problem is a concern because 4,000 patients a week pass through the outpatient department, with a further 40,000 on the waiting list to attend. “Any slow down because of the infestation would be of major concern,” said Padraig Conneely, chairman HSE West Regional Forum.
Conneely also told TheJournal.ie the hospital is taking every precaution to make sure no one else is affected by the fleas:
It is the biggest hospital in the west so if it spreads to the main hospital it will be of major concern. They are taking every precaution and trying to find the source of the fleas to have the issue resolved as soon as possible.
In a statement, a spokesperson for HSE West said:
The hospital is sorry for the discomfort to staff and for any worry this has caused to staff and may cause patients and is grateful for the patience and support of all concerned while we deal with this.We are following appropriate measures to address this matter. Our aim is to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients and staff at all times. The hospital are taking all appropriate measures and will continue to do so until the matter is fully addressed. We have also liaised with the HSE Environmental Health and Public Health Departments in relation to this matter.
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We got lucky this time thankfully.
@Declan Gibney: may not be lucky next time.Time to stock up the freezer.Could be a big run in bread.
@Willie Marty: And toilet paper!
@Nickb: lol and vaseline
Lol certainly not although some lads on here might need the vaseline or bonjella for the lips after all the (mouthing) talking they do.
The weather forecasters are on high alert as they can’t pronounce Ciarán
@Patrick Presley: racist and silly comment
@SF Means Sh!t 4 Free: yes, wondering same as you, how is this racist?
Actually made me smile, I wonder how they’ll pronounce Ciarán over there…
Serious storm though
@Jerry LeFrog: actually just saw a YT video, they pronounce it correctly with a French twist “Keeranne”
@Ger Byrne: Uneducated. Should not be allowed anywhere near a device that can connect to the internet.
Eurostar what a great achievement and here we can’t put down one piece of railway track but only greenaways, not even a railways service to our busiest airport.
@Leonard Barry: and now over to met eireann for the latest weather forecast
Oh look,we can comment on rainfall abroad; I’d say that innocuous enough.
@Marie Power: And you took the opportunity to write, “I’d say that innocuous enough.”
@James Carroll: I know James, apologies; it should have read:’ I’d say that’s innocuous etc’.
Hopefully it doesn’t do any damage to England or France
Hope the French are ok
I know that the north of France is getting the brunt, but we have gusts of up to 100km here in the south east. Windy enough, especially with a huge tree near us that, while the core may be structurally sound, it frequently loses heavy branches in high winds.
@David Stapleton: them branches can weigh a ton or more. Serious business.
@David Stapleton: well it is certainly good for business David – I am in the East and I have been trying to get various companies to come out and look at a tree that needs to be cut as it is a bit too near power/phone lines and might cause some harm next time. Numerous calls later to different companies and “we call out tomorrow, next week” etc and weeks later still waiting.
We need emergency flood relief pipes, sunk on to major river beds and overflow risers connected to them. Run it from flood areas, with major rivers and out to a slipway at the coast or too a reservoir or hydro battery for generating power at night.
Biden has called for a humanitarian pause in bombing Gaza after being heckled. The Man is no leader
Thankfully Michael D can still voice the truth Collective punishment of innocent men women and children in Gaza is an absolute violation of every moral political and humaniti and humanitarian laws A clear crime by an invading force into an already desperate country .Shame on Israel now the world can see this government for what it is
The usual nonsense from Limerick’s hanging judge (everything suspended) when dealing with hurler Pat Ryan. How, in God’s name does that pointless wig still have a job? What a waste of time, police resources, taxpayers’ money, and all to produce an empty, meaningless sentence. On and on it goes.
Wind power bonanza.
The Dutch super slow bike race faded out like a damp squib
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