{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/689b1aeee6e5400d47aefa22?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ireland Records First Cholera Case in Over a Decade as ‘Exotic’ Illnesses on the Rise - 12/08/2025","description":"<p>Clinics and hospitals are dealing with a surge in exotic illnesses, including the first case of cholera recorded in over a decade.</p><p><br></p><p>Cases of leprosy, dengue fever, malaria, Zika, giardiasis and West Nile fever have grown, largely due to increased global travel.</p><p><br></p><p>Dengue fever cases alone have increased by 145pc in just 12 months.</p><p><br></p><p>The latest report from the Health Protection and Surveillance Centre (HPSC) revealed that while detections of such exotic diseases fell by almost 90pc during the pandemic, the resumption of foreign travel since 2022 has led to a rise in case numbers.</p><p><br></p><p>Ralph Reigel from The Irish Independent spoke to us this morning on The Agenda about this. </p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}