Syndromic Surveillance
Syndromic Surveillance is the real-time (or near real-time) collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of health-related data (from individual and/or population health indicators) to enable the early identification of the impact of potential public-health threats/events which require effective public health action.
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) work on collaborative projects on several national syndromic surveillance systems:
- Sentinel GP surveillance of clinical diseases
- Influenza-like illness
- Measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox (varicella), shingles (Herpes zoster) and gastroenteritis
- GP Out-of-Hours surveillance system
- Network of sentinel hospitals reporting admissions
Information, Data and Reports for
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Other Diseases
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- ESBL (Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase)
- Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (GAS)
- Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease (group B strep, GBS)
- Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease
- Leprosy
- Neonatal Herpes
- Parvovirus B19 (Slapped Cheek Syndrome, Fifth Disease or Erythema Infectiosum)
- Scabies
- Scarlet Fever
- Syndromic Surveillance
- Viral encephalitis, not otherwise specified, in Ireland
Ireland’s specialist service for the surveillance of communicable diseases.