Health Protection Surveillance Centre

Increase in TB cases sends Ireland further away from elimination target

More than 36,000 cases of the disease were recorded across Europe in 2022, says WHO and ECDC

Fifth case of measles confirmed in the State as HSE steps up vaccination programme

Newest case confirmed on Thursday evening, with another suspected case being investigated

Nine further possible cases of measles reported in Ireland

Latest figures come after man died from highly contagious disease earlier this month

Measles in Ireland: HSE hopes catch-up vaccination will minimise risk of large outbreak

NI health authorities warn of inevitable rise in case due to ‘alarming rise’ of outbreaks in Europe and UK

Three further possible cases of measles reported in Ireland

New figures from HPSC follow death of man (48) from viral illness last week

Measles Q&A: How do I know if I have measles, and what should I do if I have it?

The disease is on the rise and the probability of an outbreak in Ireland is high due to lower uptake of MMR vaccine

Flu cases rise again as hospitals remain under pressure

There have been 48 flu deaths this winter, including two last week, according to the HPSC

Measles in Europe: Officials keeping ‘close watch’ for possible cases in Ireland, says Donnelly

Vaccination rate against measles stands at about 87 per cent, short of 95 per cent threshold advised by World Health Organisation to provide herd immunity

Masks may be required by staff and visitors in hospitals under new HSE guidance

Staff and visitors may be required to wear masks due to high rates of flu and Covid-19 circulating

Scabies in Ireland: Rise in cases partially due to extreme shortage of medicines, doctors say

Nursing home in southeast the latest to suffer outbreak as public health threat rises

New antibody treatment for RSV in infants highly effective in reducing hospitalisations

Call to extend immunisation programme for babies based on trial outcome in UK, France and Germany

Hotel outbreak of winter vomiting bug infects 63 people

The number of norovirus cases tripled last week and outbreaks are increasing, says HPSC

Bacterial infection causing concern in China detected in Ireland

First Irish outbreak of mycoplasma pneumoniae in a number of years occurred in October, Health Protection Surveillance Centre warns

Children’s hospitals under pressure as respiratory cases rise 36pc in a week

Almost 300 people were hospitalised with RSV virus last week, most of them children

Regulator warns of surge in falsified anti-obesity medicines such as Ozempic and Wegovy sold online

This year, the HPRA has seized 254 units of fake semaglutide, compared to 32 units in all of 2022

‘Unusual upsurge’ of invasive strep A resulted in 30 deaths, including 12 children

Past year saw cases running at 4.5 times normal rate as outbreak continued beyond traditional winter months

What’s behind the unprecedented rise in levels of STIs in Ireland?

Sexually transmitted infections have been around for as long as mankind but experts say patterns of human behaviour are changing now that sex is instantly available through dating apps

What is botulism and how is it caused? Condition explained after Bordeaux outbreak

Botulism is caused by a poisonous toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum

HPSC reports 15.1% decrease in Covid-19 cases in past week

The highest number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases recorded last week was in the 75-84 age group

Salmonella cluster identified in Ireland with 12 cases recorded in recent months

134 cases identified across 11 countries by ECDC, with majority reported between January and August

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