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Guidance


Title Date File Size Download
IZO Algorithm 3 - Management of symptomatic human contacts not under public health surveillance
24 Feb, 2026 466.46 KB Download
IZO Algorithm 2 - Management of symptomatic human contacts under public health surveillance
24 Feb, 2026 452.84 KB Download
IZO Algorithm 1 - Public Health response to a human exposure of a confirmed/suspected case in an animal (avian or mammalian)
24 Feb, 2026 378.04 KB Download
Management of invasive group A streptococcal infection (iGAS) for Emergency Medicine physicians
12 Feb, 2026 187.07 KB Download
Framework for Health Protection Guidance Development in Ireland
10 Feb, 2026 1,061.64 KB Download
Rapid Health Protection Guidance Development
10 Feb, 2026 510.79 KB Download
For individuals under surveillance (for use by Regional Public Health Departments)
29 Jan, 2026 700.55 KB Download
The IMT Framework: Escalation and Outbreak Management
29 Jan, 2026 2,144.32 KB Download
Step by Step Guide: How to take a nose and throat swab
29 Jan, 2026 363.81 KB Download
Public Health Management of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) of Human Influenza of Zoonotic Origin Chapter 3: Cases & Contacts (Human)
29 Jan, 2026 1,072.25 KB Download
Chronic Hepatitis B - Portuguese
12 Jan, 2026 288.35 KB Download
Measles exposure during pregnancy - obstetric guidelines
8 Jan, 2026 258.18 KB Download
Guidelines for the Public Health Management of Measles in Ireland
8 Jan, 2026 2,067.00 KB Download
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunisation Pathfinder Programme 2024-2025 Evaluation – Technical Report
7 Jan, 2026 5,696.35 KB Download
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunisation Pathfinder Programme 2024-2025 Evaluation – Executive Summary
7 Jan, 2026 1,544.11 KB Download
Good Practice Guidance (GPG) Methodology
23 Dec, 2025 666.68 KB Download
Consensus Based Recommendations (CBR) Protocol
23 Dec, 2025 1,022.76 KB Download
Public Health Guidance for the Management of Infant Botulism Notifications
9 Dec, 2025 289.56 KB Download
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guidance for Non-Healthcare Congregate Settings (Including Homelessness and Addiction Service Settings)
8 Dec, 2025 537.74 KB Download
Public Health: Health Protection Tuberculosis (TB) Nurse Competency Framework
28 Nov, 2025 968.20 KB Download
Integrated Guidance on Health Clearance of Healthcare Workers and the Management of Healthcare Workers Living with Bloodborne Viruses (Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV)
26 Nov, 2025 1,220.01 KB Download
National Tuberculosis Guidance for Ireland Chapter 10: Adherence, Treatment Completion and Follow-up
18 Nov, 2025 209.48 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance Digest
7-14 November 2025
17 Nov, 2025 239.10 KB Download
Risk Assessment for patients who have commenced rabies PET in another country
11 Nov, 2025 312.89 KB Download
Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for the management of suspected/ confirmed High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCIDs) in Acute Healthcare settings
31 Oct, 2025 1,567.19 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance 17/10/2025-24/10/2025
28 Oct, 2025 195.03 KB Download
Health Protection Strategy 2022-2027 Year 3 Implementation Report
28 Oct, 2025 2,726.59 KB Download
INTERIM Guidelines on Post-Exposure Assessment and Treatment of Rabies-Prone Exposures
23 Oct, 2025 479.85 KB Download
Summary of Rabies Risk Assessment for Post-Exposure Treatment (PET)
23 Oct, 2025 71.19 KB Download
Public Health and Infection Prevention and Control guidance on the prevention and management of cases and outbreaks of respiratory viral infections in Residential Care Facilities
23 Oct, 2025 940.74 KB Download
Acute Hospital Infection Prevention and Control guidance on the prevention and management of cases and outbreaks of respiratory viral infections
23 Oct, 2025 984.35 KB Download
Information for patients about C. auris
6 Oct, 2025 1,745.57 KB Download
SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance sampling framework
3 Oct, 2025 96.49 KB Download
Public Health Management of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in non-healthcare settings, Chapter 1: Introduction
30 Sep, 2025 933.26 KB Download
Outbreak Management Pathway For Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in non-healthcare settings (Children & Childcare Facilities (CCF))
30 Sep, 2025 308.28 KB Download
Outbreak Management Pathway For Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in non-healthcare settings (Prisons & Places of Detention (PPD))
30 Sep, 2025 341.37 KB Download
Public Health Management of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in non-healthcare settings, Chapter 2 Cases and Contacts
30 Sep, 2025 946.01 KB Download
Outbreak Management Pathway For Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in non-healthcare settings (Congregate Setting)
30 Sep, 2025 350.36 KB Download
RSV Immunisation Leaflet for Parents (Bengali)
29 Sep, 2025 149.58 KB Download
Algorithm - Guidance on testing for Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in Residential Care Facilities* (RCF) 2025
29 Sep, 2025 158.90 KB Download
Management and Control of Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) in all Health and Social Care Settings
29 Sep, 2025 725.14 KB Download
RSV Immunisation Leaflet for Parents (Urdu)
29 Sep, 2025 231.29 KB Download
RSV Immunisation Leaflet for Parents (Spanish)
29 Sep, 2025 141.98 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance 26th September 2025
26 Sep, 2025 179.50 KB Download
How to use contact precautions
26 Sep, 2025 281.45 KB Download
How to use protective isolation precautions
26 Sep, 2025 222.45 KB Download
How to use airborne precautions
26 Sep, 2025 201.21 KB Download
How to use droplet precautions
26 Sep, 2025 222.14 KB Download
Guidance on testing for Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in Residential Care Facilities (RCF) - Winter 2025/2026
25 Sep, 2025 158.90 KB Download
Guidance on the use of antiviral agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of influenza
25 Sep, 2025 879.35 KB Download