The North Eastern Health Board has asked parents to be extra vigilant for the symptoms of meningitis after a five-year-old boy died from bacterial meningitis.
The boy, from Drogheda, Co Louth, died in Our Lady of Lourdes hospital on Thursday.
A spokesperson for the health board said it had not taken any public health measures as the form of meningitis in question is not contagious.
However, it reminded parents of the symptoms to be aware of - including severe headaches, vomiting, drowsiness and a rash that does not disappear when a glass is pressed against it.
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Although there have been eight other cases of bacterial meningitis in the board's area this year, there have been no other deaths.