Date: May 18, 2023
Published: May 18, 2023 As of 18 May, 43 probable cases of children with hepatitis of unknown cause have been identified in Ireland since 1st October 2021 and a small number of children are under investigation. This is more than would usually be expected over...
Date: May 10, 2023
Published: May 10, 2023 Today, (Wednesday, 10th May 2023), is Tick Awareness Day. People are more likely to spend time outdoors in the spring and summer months. Anyone who spends time outdoors should protect themselves against tick bites. This includes rambler...
Date: May 10, 2023
Published: May 10, 2023 Today, (Wednesday, 10th May 2023), is Tick Awareness Day. People are more likely to spend time outdoors in the spring and summer months. Anyone who spends time outdoors should protect themselves against tick bites. This includes rambler...
Date: April 25, 2023
Published: April 25, 2023 World Malaria Day takes place on 25th April and is commemorated annually to highlight the burden of disease globally and the progress made to date by the global community towards malaria control. In highlighting this year's event, the...
Date: April 25, 2023
Published: April 25, 2023 World Malaria Day takes place on 25th April and is commemorated annually to highlight the burden of disease globally and the progress made to date by the global community towards malaria control. In highlighting this year's event, the...
Date: April 24, 2023
Published: April 24, 2023 Updated COVID-19 guidance contains advice on the public health protective measures which remain part of the collective response to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses Key changes in this guidance Self-directed PCR tests will no l...
Date: April 20, 2023
Published: April 20, 2023 Background STIs present a significant Public Health challenge with over 1 million STIs being acquired globally every day. With the introduction of WHO targets for STIs in July 2022, there is renewed focus on STIs. The World Health Org...
Date: March 24, 2023
Published: May 24, 2023 Measles has been added to the list of infectious diseases requiring immediate preliminary notification by telephone to a Medical Officer of Health. This new legislative requirement means that medical practitioners should urgently notify...
Date: March 24, 2023
Published: March 24, 2023 Today (24th March) marks World TB Day and is a timely opportunity to raise awareness of TB. TB is a priority programme within the HSE Health Protection Strategy. TB is an important infectious disease which is still causing problems in...
Date: March 23, 2023
Published: March 23, 2023 The Seroepidemiology Unit (SEU) at HPSC has created an animation to raise awareness of the National Serosurveillance Programme (NSP). Watch here: https://youtu.be/YjUXVZdZOAc With this animation, the SEU aims to increase awareness of...
Date: March 21, 2023
Norovirus cases on the rise in Ireland Published: March 21, 2023 HSE-HPSC is asking people to be aware of the symptoms of norovirus and to learn how to help stop the spread of infection as cases of the virus are increasing in Ireland. Norovirus, also known as...
Date: March 14, 2023
Published: March 14, 2023 Over the last number of weeks, there has been an increase in the number of norovirus cases, and outbreaks, reported in Ireland. This is part of a larger picture internationally; both the UK and the US are reporting upsurges of norovir...