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Guidance


Title Date File Size Download
Notifiable Diseases for immediate preliminary notification
19 May, 2026 175.63 KB Download
Algorithm for laboratory testing of suspected Hantavirus infection samples to National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL)
8 May, 2026 235.30 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox – Chapter 6 – MPOX Clinical Management of Cases (Therapeutic Options)
8 May, 2026 719.16 KB Download
How to use standard precautions
27 Apr, 2026 135.50 KB Download
Striving to End Tuberculosis – A Strategy for Ireland 2024 - 2030: Year 2 Implementation Report
22 Apr, 2026 955.65 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance Digest
20 Apr, 2026 157.61 KB Download
National Immunisation Office Strategy Plan 2024-2027
20 Apr, 2026 670.46 KB Download
National Health Protection Incident Response Plan
26 Mar, 2026 444.27 KB Download
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) for the Prevention of Avian Influenza leaflet (English)
18 Mar, 2026 229.88 KB Download
Product Information: Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent, batch no. 23005970
12 Mar, 2026 338.08 KB Download
Product Information: Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent, batch no. 23005514
12 Mar, 2026 449.31 KB Download
Process for ordering botulism antitoxin (BAT) and diphtheria antitoxin (DAT)
12 Mar, 2026 188.73 KB Download
Product Information: Diphtheria Antitoxin
12 Mar, 2026 1,720.87 KB Download
Algorithm for referral of samples to UCD NVRL for testing for MERS-CoV
3 Mar, 2026 193.78 KB 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
Rapid Health Protection Guidance Development
10 Feb, 2026 510.79 KB Download
Framework for Health Protection Guidance Development in Ireland
10 Feb, 2026 1,061.64 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
Step by Step Guide: How to take a nose and throat swab
29 Jan, 2026 363.81 KB Download
The IMT Framework: Escalation and Outbreak Management
29 Jan, 2026 2,144.32 KB Download
For individuals under surveillance (for use by Regional Public Health Departments)
29 Jan, 2026 700.55 KB Download
Chronic Hepatitis B - Portuguese
12 Jan, 2026 288.35 KB Download
Guidelines for the Public Health Management of Measles in Ireland
8 Jan, 2026 2,067.00 KB Download
Measles exposure during pregnancy - obstetric guidelines
8 Jan, 2026 258.18 KB Download
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunisation Pathfinder Programme 2024-2025 Evaluation – Executive Summary
7 Jan, 2026 1,544.11 KB Download
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immunisation Pathfinder Programme 2024-2025 Evaluation – Technical Report
7 Jan, 2026 5,696.35 KB Download
Consensus Based Recommendations (CBR) Protocol
23 Dec, 2025 1,022.76 KB Download
Good Practice Guidance (GPG) Methodology
23 Dec, 2025 666.68 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
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
Contact Precautions (adult) poster
31 Oct, 2025 297.32 KB Download
Airborne Precautions (paediatric) poster
31 Oct, 2025 497.80 KB Download
Contact Precautions (paediatric) poster
31 Oct, 2025 311.52 KB Download
Airborne Precautions (adult) poster
31 Oct, 2025 482.87 KB Download
Protective Isolation Precautions (paediatric) poster
31 Oct, 2025 279.91 KB Download
Droplet Precautions (adult) poster
31 Oct, 2025 482.43 KB Download
Droplet Precautions (paediatric) poster
31 Oct, 2025 497.53 KB Download
Protective Isolation Precautions (adult) poster
31 Oct, 2025 265.56 KB Download
Health Protection Strategy 2022-2027 Year 3 Implementation Report
28 Oct, 2025 2,726.59 KB Download
Weekly Evidence Surveillance 17/10/2025-24/10/2025
28 Oct, 2025 195.03 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
INTERIM Guidelines on Post-Exposure Assessment and Treatment of Rabies-Prone Exposures
23 Oct, 2025 479.85 KB Download