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Just launched: Ireland’s first data hub for infectious disease outbreaks

📊 Explore data on all notified outbreaks over 5 years:
🔍Filter by disease group
📈Compare weekly stats
📂Access underlying data

The latest innovation in presenting notifiable disease data from @hpscireland
outbreaks.hpsc.ie

A Look Back at Ireland’s 2024/2025 Respiratory Virus Season..
Read the article in full: ndsc.newsweaver.ie/4otaa688p3/s...

The October issue of Epi Insight is out now!.

See some of the featured articles below and read each article in full here: bit.ly/4pVeqBN

RSV infection can cause serious illness in babies. Nirsevimab, an effective immunisation, is now available. If your baby was born on or after March 1 this year, make an appointment for free immunisation at a HSE community clinic. www2.hse.ie/conditions/r...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) can cause serious illness in infants. A safe and effective immunisation is being offered free of charge to infants to protect them during the RSV season.

For more information see RSV immunisation for newborns - www2.hse.ie/conditions/r...

A man and woman at a concert, they are both wearing bucket hats. The man is looking back towards the camera and smiling. The text says 'Don't look back in anger, bring your bucket hat to the Oasis concert'. The HSE, National Cancer Control Programme and Healthy Ireland SunSmart logos are in the image.

You don’t need to see the sun to be affected by this force of nature. UV radiation from the sun can damage skin even when it's cloudy.

Don't look back in anger, be SunSmart and bring your bucket hat to the Oasis concert.

➡️ bit.ly/41959v8

#SunSmart

European Toolkit for Elimination of Viral Hepatitis in Prisons launched by ECDC & EUDA is an opportunity to take action towards hepatitis elimination.

The toolkit developed with support of the advisory committee included Irish representation from HSE & Irish Prison Service

eurohepp.ecdc.europa.eu

Protect yourself and others against measles by ensuring you are up to date with the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine.

For more information see MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine - www2.hse.ie/conditions/m...

Published today, Guidance for the Public Health and Clinical Management of Listeria Cases.

This new publication provides detailed guidance on:

🦠 Testing pathways
🦠 Public Health & Clinical Measures for Case Risks Reduction
🦠 Outbreak management

Available at: www.hpsc.ie/a-z/gastroen...

For World Hepatitis Day, we are sharing our new infographic on the epidemiology of hepatitis C in Ireland.

Did you know an estimated 3,500 to 5,000 people in Ireland are living with chronic hep C infection?

Get the facts. Take action. Order your free test kit today www2.hse.ie/services/ord...

To mark #WorldHepatitisDay, we are sharing our new infographic on the epidemiology of hepatitis B in Ireland.

Did you know many people living with hepatitis B don’t know they have it?

If you're at risk, talk to your doctor about testing for hep B and getting the vaccine if you are not protected.

World Hepatitis Day is approaching, and we have dedicated a special edition of Epi Insight to hepatitis.

Read our headline article on the epidemiology of hepatitis B & C in Ireland and how people can protect themselves: ndsc.newsweaver.ie/4otaa688p3/1...

New RGDU publication:
Guidance for the Public Health Management of Pertussis

The purpose is to provide nationally consistent guidance to regional Departments of Public Health in responding to a notifiable disease event👇
bit.ly/3GQZ2ES

After being outdoors this summer, keep an eye out for ticks and tick bites. These are small brown bugs whose bite can cause Lyme disease.

If you find a tick on yourself, remove it, and contact your GP if you develop a bullseye rash.

To find out more, visit: bit.ly/3S5x0r4

Ten Enforcement Orders served on food businesses in June.

The Enforcement Orders were issued by Environmental Health Officers in the @hselive.bsky.social

To read the full press release, please see here: ow.ly/Mr2I50WmSzv

#FoodSafety #EnvironmentalHealth

Measles cases and outbreaks have been reported in many European countries, including popular summer holiday destinations.

Ensure all family members are up to date with the recommended doses of MMR vaccine before travelling abroad.

For more information about measles go to: bit.ly/44rPxop

Our new issue of Epi Insight features article on the resurgence of Parvovirus B19 in Ireland

📈 An increase in parvovirus B19 detections was seen in Ireland in 2024 following several years of low activity including during the emergence of COVID-19.

ndsc.newsweaver.ie/4otaa688p3/2...

📢 The @ec.europa.eu has launched a new call for applications to designate EU Reference Laboratories (EURLs) in the field of #RespiratoryViruses.

📅 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: 17 September 2025 at 12:00 CEST
🔗 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 & 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 ➡️ bit.ly/4mJrqsC

#IDsky #EpiSky #Microbiology #Epidemiology

Epi Insight June issue is out now

This month's edition includes:

👩‍❤️‍👨 STI notifications in Ireland decrease
📰 Mpox vaccine update
👫 Strengthening gonorrhoea surveillance in Ireland
👩‍👧‍👧Resurgence of parvovirus B19

Read the latest issue👇
ndsc.newsweaver.ie/4otaa688p3/g...

Sexually transmitted infection rates decreased in Ireland in 2024 compared with 2023 but the notification rate remains 31% higher than pre COVID-19 pandemic year 2019.

Today we've published annual data on STIs for 2024 hpsc.ie/a-z/sexually...

After being outdoors this summer, keep an eye out for ticks and tick bites. These are small brown bugs whose bite can cause Lyme disease.

If you find a tick on yourself, remove it, and contact your GP if you develop a bullseye rash.

To find out more, visit: bit.ly/3S5x0r4

The May issue of Epi Insight is out now!

Some of the articles featured in this month's publication include:

🔎Monitoring HIV Community Testing in Ireland
🐜Tick Awareness Day May 1st 2025
🐏Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks associated with farm visits

Read the latest issue here👇
bit.ly/42WzexY

Today is #WorldMalariaDay when travelling to countries affected by malaria take personal preventive actions to avoid infection:

- Use mosquito repellent
- Sleep under bed nets
- Wear full-sleeved protective clothing
- Take anti-malarial medications

April 25th is #WorldMalariaDay, the theme this year is, “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite”.

If you have returned from a country affected by malaria and are experiencing malaria symptoms seek medical advice and inform your healthcare professional of your travel history.

If you find any sick or dead wild birds, like wild ducks, wild geese, swans, gulls or birds of prey - do not handle them.

Follow advice from Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)

Report sick/dead wild birds via the Avian Check app. aviancheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie/report

The April issue of Epi Insight features an article on the one year anniversary of our National Notifiable Disease Hub

The hub makes available Irish weekly disease data to healthcare staff, policymakers, the media, academia and the public, in a new and dynamic way

Read more👉 bit.ly/4j29KWN

The April Issue of Epi Insight is out now! This month’s issue features an article on antimicrobial resistant typhoid fever.

Typhoid cases reported in Ireland are almost always associated with travel to countries where the disease is endemic.

Read more👉 bit.ly/43KRUmy

Visiting lambs and calves down on the farm or at a petting zoo can be fun but you need to make sure you wash your hands with soap and warm running water to stay safe.

Bugs like cryptosporidium can cause sickness and diarrhoea.

More information👉 bit.ly/3R6w05z

The Research & Guideline Development Unit have published new Guidelines for the Public Health Management of Measles in Ireland.

To access the new guidelines, please visit: www.hpsc.ie/a-z/vaccinep...

The latest issue of Epi Insight is out now!

This month's publication features articles on:
🚱Antimicrobial resistant typhoid fever
🦟World Malaria Day
🌍World TB Day
🤝Key Insights from Exercise PANDORA

And many more....

Read it here👉 bit.ly/3EcGoWr