Two children have TB in that creche
Posted on March 28, 2007, by Conor O'Neill, under Health, Ireland.
In a more litigious country, the HSE would now find itself on the end of a class action suit due to the non-administration of the BCG to children in the Cork region. The only region in the country that does not do it.
The HSE now have a moral duty to to provide the BCG to every single person born in this region who was never given it. Or maybe it would be cheaper to fill the Cappagh and Blanchardstown again. 1950’s here we come.
UPDATE 1; Just to clarify - 5 tested positive for the antibody and three of those were due to BCG.
6 Replies to "Two children have TB in that creche"
conor on March 28, 2007
That’s exactly the case Donncha. I think you have to go to a clinic in Finbarr’s.
Catherine mentioned to someone in a creche yesterday that she was getting the standard boosters for our two girlies and the reply was “I’ve never had any of mine done, I’m afraid to”.
Maybe when their sons are sterile from mumps and daughters dead from measles they’ll reconsider.
JD on April 11, 2007
FYI,another incident of TB strain in a Cork suburb creche, as reported in this morning’s (11APR07) Irish Examiner.
conor on April 11, 2007
Given that newspapers love a good horror story, I canot understand why they are not crawling all over this and reaming all of those who are responsible.
I hate the compo culture but this is one case where I hope, if any child is damaged, that they go to court on the individuals in the HSE who decided Cork kids are less valuable than others.
The reason there is so much wastage and incompetence in organisations like the HSE is that there is no accountability and no penalty for screwing up. If the 100000 people (!!!!) who work in the HSE felt their jobs were on the line with every decision they made (like those of us in the real world), I think we’d see a different health service.
amergin on April 12, 2007
Perhaps you might look into the bcg a bit more. The blind followers of newspaper stories designed to sell copy would do well to think on the plight of thousands of “culled” badgers, reduced to “endangered” status in many areas due to ignorance. Nature is far stronger than science, thank God, if it weren’t we would ALL be dead by now. Vaccines only throw statistics temporarily and regionally. There are strong commercial vested interests in selling bcg and other vaccines. Try aiming for a healthier and more educated life if you are worried about infection of any sort, back away from the flock. Use the wisdom of our ancestors to guide you rather than what you read in some cruddy newspaper!
conor on April 12, 2007
Seriously?
1.6 million people died of TB in 2005 and you think living healthier is the solution?
Our ancestors were all dead before the age of 40.
Uninformed is one thing. Refusing to accept reality is far far worse.
Donncha O Caoimh on March 28, 2007
That’s very worrying isn’t it? I think in Cork you have to actually ask for the BCG to be given to your child otherwise they won’t even tell you about it!