Date: January 13, 2023
Published: January 13, 2023 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza is circulating 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 for the tr...
Date: December 22, 2022
Published: December 22, 2022 Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza is circulating 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 for the t...
Date: December 22, 2022
Published: December 22, 2022 The HSE is advising the public to remain vigilant regarding meningitis and reminded parents to ensure their children and teenagers are fully vaccinated as per the National Immunisation Programme. Current situation As of 21/12/2022...
Date: December 15, 2022
Published: December 15, 2022 After a series of consultations with global experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) on 28/11/22, recommended that the term “Mpox” is used instead of “Monkeypox”. This move is intended to reduce stigma and other issues associat...
Date: December 1, 2022
Published: December 29, 2022 While the regular COVID-19 and influenza surveillance reports will not be published this week during the holiday period, HPSC and surveillance partners continue surveillance activities. Notifications of COVID-19 and influenza cases...
Date: November 28, 2022
Published: November 28, 2022 Forty years since the first reports of HIV and AIDS in Ireland in 1982, HIV remains a significant public health issue in Ireland. Surveillance of HIV is vital for understanding and responding to the latest trends and features of th...
Date: November 17, 2022
Published: November 17, 2022 All healthcare workers in Ireland are invited to participate in a short survey on influenza and COVID-19 vaccination intention which will support planning of HSE immunisation programmes. The survey is a joint venture between HSE-He...
Date: November 15, 2022
Published: November 15, 2022 The Health Protection Research and Guideline Development Unit (RGDU) are inviting requests for development of new guidelines, or updates to existing guidelines, to be considered through a prioritisation process. Relevant organisati...
Date: November 1, 2022
Published: November 29, 2022 HSE urges the public to play its part in reducing infection Today (Tuesday, 29th November 2022), the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) asked the public to help prevent the spread of flu, as the latest figures show th...
Date: October 5, 2022
Published: October 5, 2022 HSE issues Public Health advice following bacterial meningitis notifications The HSE has confirmed that it is investigating four cases of meningococcal meningitis/septicaemia reported in the last week of September; 3 cases are confir...
Date: October 4, 2022
Published: October 4, 2022 Older people and at-risk groups urged to protect themselves against both flu and COVID-19 by getting their vaccines The HSE’s winter vaccination programme got underway yesterday (Monday, october 3rd) with the roll out of the free flu...
Date: July 26, 2022
Published: July 26, 2022 On 23rd July 2022, WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. This comes with recommendations for countries with cases of monkeypox, like Ireland, to st...