Date: December 22, 2023
Published: December 22, 2023 People in at-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as the number of reported cases and hospitalised cases of influenza in Ireland has increased further in the past week. This influenza season, the highest numbe...
Date: December 20, 2023
Published: November 20, 2023 The HSE is reminding people not to handle or touch sick or dead wild birds to protect themselves from Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). Avian Influenza commonly known as bird flu, is a notifiable animal disease and is a highly contagiou...
Date: December 15, 2023
Published: December 15, 2023 People in at-risk groups are urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as the number of reported cases of influenza in Ireland has increased in the past week. Based on recent influenza surveillance data, influenza is circulating i...
Date: December 15, 2023
Published: December 15, 2023 Norovirus, one of the most common causes of gastroenteritis, is currently on the increase in Ireland. High levels of norovirus activity can increase demand on healthcare facilities and staff. Norovirus notifications almost doubled...
Date: December 13, 2023
Published: December 13, 2023 The HSE is urging people to help limit the spread of RSV to protect children and newborns. RSV is currently at very high levels in Ireland, especially in children aged four and under. The vast majority of cases are in young childre...
Date: December 8, 2023
Published: December 8, 2023 According to the latest risk assessment by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the risk of contracting mpox infection in the general population in the EU/EEA remains very low, despite the ongoing mpox outb...
Date: December 1, 2023
Published: December 1, 2023 Today is World AIDS Day. It’s a day where people around the globe unite to show support for those living with and affected by HIV and to remember those whose lives were lost. The global UNAIDS theme for 2023 is Let Communities Lead,...
Date: November 23, 2023
Published: November 23, 2023 The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has launched a new Respiratory Virus Notification Data Hub to provide the latest data for COVID-19, influenza and RSV cases in Ireland. The hub also includes data on hospitalised...
Date: November 21, 2023
Published: November 21, 2023 People with long term health conditions and Healthcare Workers should get both vaccines Make sure you and your family are protected this winter Book online or call HSELive on 1800 700 700 The HSE is urging every eligible person to...
Date: November 17, 2023
Published: November 17, 2023 European Antibiotic Awareness Day, celebrated on November 18th, underscores the importance of responsible antibiotic use to combat the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This year’s European Antibiotic Awareness D...
Date: November 13, 2023
Published: November 13, 2023 The HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is reminding schools to continue to raise awareness around hand hygiene and cough etiquette with the message ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’. Posters are NOW available to order fro...
Date: November 7, 2023
Published: November 7, 2023 HPSC has released the latest data on the epidemiology of HIV to the end of 20221,see slide set and accompanying data tables at http://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/hivandaids/hivdataandreports. Background The advances in antiretroviral therapy (A...