Virus
# virus - Monday 13 May, 2013
Deadly new virus sparks call for ‘urgent actions’ to prevent spread
There have been 33 confirmed cases of human infection since September last year, including 18 deaths.
# virus - Thursday 2 May, 2013
SARS-like virus kills 5 people in Saudi Arabia
The virus, known as novel coronavirus, was first detected in mid-2012 and is a cousin of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
# virus - Tuesday 26 March, 2013
That cold sore might be causing you memory loss
The study showed that people who had higher levels of infection were more likely to score poorly on a test.
# virus - Saturday 9 March, 2013
9 tips for keeping your body infection-free
Bacteria on your desk at work, viruses passed on by your pets and food-borne illnesses lurking in your fridge – infection is everywhere.
# virus - Monday 7 January, 2013
Two die from swine flu in China
A man also passed away from the H1N1 influenza strain in Jordan over the weekend.
# virus - Friday 4 January, 2013
Visitor restrictions remain in hospitals due to vomiting bug
Restrictions are still place in Limerick and Cavan though the number of reported cases have significantly declined.
# virus - Tuesday 25 December, 2012
Christmas bug: Sick Nadal postpones return to action
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of his scheduled return date at an exhibition in Abu Dhabi this week.
# virus - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Visitor restrictions at St Finbarr’s Hospital in Cork due to vomiting bug
Relatives of very ill patients are asked to contact the hospital in advance of visits and no children are allowed to visit until further notice.
# virus - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Hackers steal €36m from European banks using computer virus
The virus infected both computer and smartphones in order to monitor and manipulate online banking sessions.
# virus - Thursday 22 November, 2012
Virus forces Lowry out of World Tour Championship
Marc Warren and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano share the clubhouse lead in Dubai, with Padraig Harrington a shot back.
# virus - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Super-sensitive test lets doctors see disease without microscope
The new test uses nano-particles to spot markers for cancer or the AIDS virus in human blood serum using the naked eye.
# virus - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Outbreak of Norovirus in Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital
The hospital has appealed to the public to refrain from making unnecessary visits.
# virus - Monday 24 September, 2012
SARS-like virus detected in Qatari national
The 49-year-old man became ill in early September, having travelled to Saudi Arabia. He is now after being transferred to a London hospital.
# virus - Friday 17 August, 2012
Scientists warn zoos as polar bear dies from zebra virus
Researchers said zoos unintentionally provide pathogens with the opportunity to evolve and spread by putting such a variety of species from different continents and habitats together.
# virus - Thursday 16 August, 2012
Dallas declares a state of emergency over virus outbreak
Reported cases of the potentially lethal West Nile virus have reached record levels, Texas officials say.
# virus - Sunday 12 August, 2012
Deadly Ebola outbreak ‘under control’ in Uganda, says MSF
Medical teams are hopeful that the threat has subsided as there have been no confirmed Ebola deaths in the past 12 days.
# virus - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
Robert Huth hospitalised with suspected meningitis
The Stoke defender was hospitalised with a mystery virus on Monday.
# virus - Thursday 2 August, 2012
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Good morning…here’s nine things to know today.
# virus - Monday 30 July, 2012
14 dead in first major outbreak of Ebola since 2009
Nine of the fourteen deaths occurred in a single household in Uganda.
# virus - Monday 9 July, 2012
Phew: Internet doomsday virus appears to fizzle out
The virus had the potential to black out tens of thousands of computers worldwide.
# virus - Friday 15 June, 2012
Gardaà warn of ‘Police Trojan’ computer locking virus
The scam locks computers and displays a police logo, and requests that users pay a fine to be unlocked
# virus - Saturday 7 April, 2012
Mac users urged to download software update after virus scare
Around 550,000 machines worldwide are thought to have fallen victim to the ‘Flashback’ trojan, an unusual scare for Mac users.
# virus - Friday 6 April, 2012
Beaumont Hospital asks public to stay away amid latest virus outbreak
The number of people at the hospital affected by the winter vomiting bug has now reached 300.
The 9 at 9: Good Friday
Nine things to know this morning…
# virus - Wednesday 4 April, 2012
Eleven residents at Donegal nursing home suffering with flu symptoms
It appears that there may be a “slight mismatch” between the current flu vaccination and the circulating strain of the virus.
# virus - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
PSNI warns of ‘computer locking’ PC virus scam
A virus has been locking computers, displaying a police logo and demanding payment of a fine to have it unlocked again.
# virus - Monday 27 February, 2012
Farmers urge ‘biosecurity’ over fears UK livestock virus could reach Ireland
The Schmallenberg virus causing miscarriages in sheep and cattle herds has now been found on 74 English farms.
# virus - Thursday 5 January, 2012
Would you trust this man to tell you a website is secure?
Phil Hogan told the public not to worry about security on the household charge website – but his own site is so dangerous that most browsers won’t even open it.
# virus - Thursday 10 November, 2011
iTunes targeted by hackers in alleged €10million ‘clickjacking’ ring
Seven men have been charged over a malware scam that infected four million computers worldwide.
# virus - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Result of swine flu jab investigation expected later this year
The Health Service Executive is investigating the link between a swine flu jab and narcolepsy. This year’s vaccine does not contain the controversial Pandremix strain.
# virus - Sunday 2 October, 2011
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the globe.
# virus - Tuesday 27 September, 2011
Schools close in Vietnam after virus outbreak kills over 100 children
Over 57,000 have fallen ill in Vietnam this year from a hand, foot and mouth virus which typically affects up to 15,000 children a year.
# virus - Monday 29 August, 2011
UN agency warns of potential bird flu resurgence
A mutant strain of the virus has been confirmed in China and Vietnam, and is believed to have been spread by wild bird migration.
# virus - Monday 25 April, 2011
Iran claims to have uncovered second cyber attack
A follow-up to the notorious Stuxnet worm – known as ‘Stars’ – is apparently uncovered by Iranian scientists.
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