Bouncy castle play linked to largest outbreak of common superbug in Ireland
3 sources·Updated September 11, 2026
Ireland superbug outbreak
Covered by 3 sources
- Ars Technica·12h agoBouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
Read at Ars Technica → - Irish Times Health·21h agoBouncy castle play linked to largest outbreak of common superbug in Ireland
Forty-eight children and teens developed skin and soft tissue infections after an outbreak of aggressive strain of MRSA developed
Read at Irish Times Health → - Irish Independent Ireland·22h agoLarge outbreak of rare and aggressive superbug linked to playing on bouncy castles
Nearly 50 children infected in first-recorded case of illness being passed via party equipment
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