Date: March 3, 2023
Published: March 3, 2023 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza viruses are circulating at low levels in the community in Ireland, with influenza B the dominant influenza virus type. Overall, influenza activity is decreasing. People in at-risk...
Date: March 3, 2023
Published: March 3, 2023 The meningococcal disease case definition has been amended to include reporting of meningococcal infection of the conjunctiva to Public Health. Although meningococcal infection of the conjunctiva, without clinical evidence of sepsis is...
Date: March 3, 2023
Published: March 31, 2023 The HSE is urging parents to make sure children are up to date with their MMR vaccines before travelling outside of Ireland during the Easter break. The MMR vaccine protects against measles outbreaks which are being reported around th...
Date: March 1, 2023
Published: March 29, 2023 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic HPSC and surveillance partners have operated several parallel surveillance systems to monitor COVID-19 activity. COVID-19 Community testing centres will close be closed from 30th March 2023. Testing wi...
Date: February 27, 2023
Published: January 27, 2023 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza continues to circulate in the community in Ireland. However influenza activity has decreased significantly in the past two weeks. People in at-risk groups are still urged to get...
Date: February 26, 2023
Published: February 26, 2023 For the latest information on confirmed cases of mpox in Ireland see Epidemiology of mpox in Ireland Report. For each case notified, Public Health follows up all those who had close contact with the case while they were infectious....
Date: February 23, 2023
Published: February 23, 2023 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza remains circulating at low levels in the community in Ireland with influenza B the now dominant subtype. Overall, flu activity is stable. People in at-risk groups are still urg...
Date: February 16, 2023
Published: February 16, 2023 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza remains circulating in the community in Ireland with influenza B the now dominant subtype. Overall, flu activity continues to decrease. People in at-risk groups are still urged...
Date: February 10, 2023
Published: February 10, 2023 Provide feedback on HIV PEP recommendations in the Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Injuries and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. The Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Injuries and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (EMI guidel...
Date: February 9, 2023
Published: February 9, 2023 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza continues to circulate in the community in Ireland. However, influenza activity has further decreased in the past two weeks. People in at-risk groups are still urged to get vacc...
Date: February 2, 2023
Published: February 2, 2023 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza continues to circulate in the community in Ireland. However, influenza activity has decreased significantly in the past two weeks. People in at-risk groups are still urged to ge...
Date: January 19, 2023
Published: January 19, 2023 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza continues to circulate in the community in Ireland. People in at-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated against influenza and it is recommended that antivirals be considered fo...