Irish people are being advised not to travel to certain parts of Italy due to an outbreak of the coronavirus.
Six people have died there and more than 200 people are infected.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel alert for Irish citizens.
Around 50,000 people have been placed into quarantine to try to contain the biggest outbreak of the disease in Europe.
The Department said: "Citizens are advised not to travel to affected areas.
"To find out if the area to which you are travelling is an affected area, please consult with your transport and accommodation providers, the Regional Government website of the region in question or if you are already in Italy, call 1500."
Meanwhile, the Health Minister says that there are concerns about the upcoming rugby match against Italy at the Aviva stadium
The Six Nations game is due to take place on March 7th, but there are concerns about people travelling from Italy.
Simon Harris said they are reviewing advice and that the National Public Health Emergency Team are due to meet tomorrow.
