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Mercy University Hospital confirms swine flu case

Visiting is restricted at Mercy University Hospital
Visiting is restricted at Mercy University Hospital

A second Cork hospital has confirmed a case of the H1N1 flu virus.

Mercy University Hospital has diagnosed one case of swine flu seven days after Cork University Hospital also confirmed a case.

The hospital has introduced visiting restrictions in order to minimise the risk of the infection spreading - with children being prohibited from visiting patients.