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Source: http://insideireland.ie/2011/03/02/three-deaths-from-hadv-virus-confirmed-10496/
Three deaths from HaDV virus confirmed
March 2, 2011
By Emily Smith
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has confirmed that nine cases of human adenovirus serotype 14P1 were reported in Ireland between October 2009 and July 2010, three of which were fatal.
HaDV-14P1 is a relatively uncommon respiratory infection which rarely leads to serious illness in otherwise healthy people but is potentially fatal in young children, the elderly and transplant recipients who have a lower immunity to infection.
The HPSC told the Irish Examiner that all nine reported cases were diagnosed as a result of infected persons presenting at hospital, meaning that the actual infection rates could be higher...
Three deaths from HaDV virus confirmed
March 2, 2011
By Emily Smith
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has confirmed that nine cases of human adenovirus serotype 14P1 were reported in Ireland between October 2009 and July 2010, three of which were fatal.
HaDV-14P1 is a relatively uncommon respiratory infection which rarely leads to serious illness in otherwise healthy people but is potentially fatal in young children, the elderly and transplant recipients who have a lower immunity to infection.
The HPSC told the Irish Examiner that all nine reported cases were diagnosed as a result of infected persons presenting at hospital, meaning that the actual infection rates could be higher...