Date: March 16, 2022
Published: March 16, 2022 People in at-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as the number of reported cases in Ireland increased further in the past week (week 10). Given the increases in most influenza surveillance indicators over the pa...
Date: March 3, 2022
Published: March 3, 2022 People in at-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as the number of reported cases in Ireland increased further in the past week (week 8). Given the increases in most influenza surveillance indicators over the last...
Date: March 3, 2022
Published: March 31, 2022 People in at-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as the number of reported cases in Ireland remains high (week 12 2022). Influenza viruses continue to circulate in the community in Ireland. The latest influenza...
Date: March 2, 2022
Published: March 2, 2022 The Government recently agreed changes to public health advice in relation to isolation and testing requirements for COVID-19 symptoms, cases and close contacts. These changes reflect a transition in the public health response to COVID...
Date: March 2, 2022
Published: March 30, 2022 Public health resources for displaced people arriving to Ireland from Ukraine are available on the HPSC website at https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/specificpopulations/migrants/ukrainianrefugees/ For information from the HSE on healthcare serv...
Date: February 25, 2022
Published: February 25, 2022 People in at-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as the number of reported cases in Ireland increased further in the past week (week 7). Given the increases in most influenza surveillance indicators over the...
Date: February 18, 2022
Published: February 18, 2022 People in at-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as the number of reported cases in Ireland almost triples in the past week. Summary of influenza activity in Ireland Up to the week ending February 12th 2022 (...
Date: February 16, 2022
Published: February 16, 2022 The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has launched a new COVID-19 Data Hub which provides the latest figures in relation to COVID-19 cases, deaths and outbreaks in Ireland. The new data dashboards will provide COVID-...
Date: February 10, 2022
Published: March 10, 2022 People in at-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as the number of reported cases in Ireland increased further in the past week (week 9). Influenza A (H3N2) is the predominant virus circulating in Ireland, with o...
Date: November 24, 2021
Published: November 24, 2021 Background More commonly known as ‘bird’ flu, avian influenza refers to a type of infection that occurs in aquatic birds and fowl and poultry. It is caused by Avian Influenza Type A viruses. There are two types of this virus: Low P...
Date: November 16, 2021
Published: November 16, 2021 Two cases of polio have been confirmed in unvaccinated children in two different regions of Ukraine. Polio is a serious but preventable illness that can cause serious illness and death. The children developed paralysis as a result...
Date: October 22, 2021
Published: October 22, 2021 In Ukraine, one case of poliomyelitis (polio), has been confirmed in an unvaccinated child. The child developed paralysis as a result of this infection. The same virus was identified in household contacts of the child (siblings). Th...