Over 90 cases of Mumps in the north west since the start of the year
There have been 92 cases of Mumps in the North West since the start of the year. These have been mainly in the South Donegal and Sligo town areas however the number of cases have decreased somewhat in the past week. The HSE says anyone who develops mumps should stay…
Donegal vaccination numbers too low to prevent spread of measles
Vaccination numbers in Donegal are too low to prevent the spread of measles. While the majority of children are vaccinated, rates of those receiving the MMR vaccine in the county has dropped recently to 88%. Rates need to be above 95 % in order to stop the infection from being…