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Guidance


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Infectious Intestinal Disease:Public Health & Clinical Guidance - Disease specific chapters - Yersiniosis
13 Jul, 2012 259.80 KB Download
Recommendation on aspects of management of shigellosis in Ireland in the context of current antimicrobial resistant Shigella species associated with gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (gbMSM)
9 Dec, 2024 245.02 KB Download
Notifications of Shigella in men (17 years or over): Guidance on investigation, control and surveillance
9 Dec, 2024 243.34 KB Download
Think Diphtheria Poster - Irish
28 Apr, 2022 93.11 KB Download
Think Diphtheria Poster File
29 Apr, 2022 95.42 KB Download
Appendix E: Vaccine information close contact
2 Aug, 2023 205.30 KB Download
Appendix D: Close contact letter File
2 Aug, 2023 219.19 KB Download
Appendix C: Warn and inform letter File
2 Aug, 2023 212.23 KB Download
Appendix B: Algorithm for close contact management
2 Aug, 2023 127.22 KB Download
Appendix A: HSE National Self Isolation Facility Referral Form File
678.59 KB Download
Guidance on the Public Health Management of Diphtheria in Congregate Settings in Ireland File Size: 700 KB Publication Date: 01 August 2023
671.15 KB Download
Chapter 6 - Public health response to suspected cephalosporin resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae
64.02 KB Download
Chapter 5 - Laboratory diagnosis of gonorrhoea
71.49 KB Download
Chapter 4 - Clinical management of gonorrhoea and partner notifications
98.80 KB Download
Chapter 3 - Prevention of gonorrhoea
55.62 KB Download
Chapter 2 - Surveillance and epidemiology of gonorrhoea and AMR in gonorrhoea
542.92 KB Download
Chapter 1 - Terms of reference, introduction and background
49.00 KB Download
Epidemiology of Tetanus in Ireland, 2014
147.25 KB Download
Rubella in Ireland, 2012
220.28 KB Download
Rubella in Ireland, 2016
42.45 KB Download
Appendix 2: Management of varicella (chickenpox) in rest centres for displaced people fleeing war in Ukraine - letter to possible contacts [Russian].
177.46 KB Download
Appendix 2: Management of varicella (chickenpox) in rest centres for displaced people fleeing war in Ukraine - letter to possible contacts [Ukrainian]
178.15 KB Download
Management of varicella (chickenpox) in rest centres for displaced people fleeing war in Ukraine [Russian]
719.48 KB Download
Management of varicella (chickenpox) in rest centres for displaced people fleeing war in Ukraine [Ukrainian]
961.38 KB Download
Management of varicella (chickenpox) in rest centres for displaced people fleeing war in Ukraine.
18 Feb, 0022 973.96 KB Download
List of appendices
1,272.38 KB Download
References
98.89 KB Download
Chapter 11: Education, research and information
37.45 KB Download
Chapter 10: TB and HIV infection
115.60 KB Download
Chapter 9: Screening in special situations
433.62 KB Download
Chapter 8: Contact tracing
266.16 KB Download
Chapter 7: BCG vaccination
217.14 KB Download
Chapter 6: Infection Prevention and Control
147.10 KB Download
Chapter 5: Clinical Management
106.01 KB Download
Chapter 4: Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis
136.18 KB Download
Chapter 3: Management of latent TB infection
224.17 KB Download
Chapter 2: Methods of tuberculosis screening
163.69 KB Download
Chapter 1: Epidemiology and surveillance of tuberculosis
104.10 KB Download
Guidelines for the early clinical and public health management of bacterial meningitis (including meningococcal disease) (Revised November 2016)
Correction. Page 75 - removal of statement stating ciprofloxacin restrictions for certain age groups - Ciprofloxacin can be used in all age groups, as stated in text.
1 Oct, 2016 2,249.19 KB Download
Winter Ready Webinar Resources
7 Nov, 2024 757.02 KB Download
Winter Ready Webinar Slides
30 Oct, 2024 2,987.83 KB Download
Are you Winter Ready? Nursing Home Staff Checklist
16 Oct, 2024 171.74 KB Download
Winter Ready Guide for Nursing Homes
16 Oct, 2024 64.95 KB Download
Table 6: Summary of HCID IPC Considerations
19 Sep, 2024 179.32 KB Download
Table 3: Immediate Actions to be taken when an Individual is Identified as a Suspect or Confirmed Case of HCID
19 Sep, 2024 171.65 KB Download
HCID PPE Donning and Doffing Checklist
19 Sep, 2024 199.26 KB Download
Appendix 4: HCID VHF Preparedness Checklist
19 Sep, 2024 76.51 KB Download
Health Protection Guidance Development - Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
19 Jun, 2025 61.68 KB Download
Health Protection Guidance Development - Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
19 Jun, 2025 797.68 KB Download
Irish guidelines on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be used in suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) scenarios
File Size: (1MB) Publication Date: 13 December 2022 Version 3
13 Dec, 2022 1,038.65 KB Download