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Guidance


Title Date File Size Download
How to take off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
814.29 KB Download
Acute Hospital Infection Prevention and Control guidance on the prevention and management of cases and outbreaks of respiratory viral infections
521.74 KB Download
Guidance on testing for Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in Residential Care Facilities* (RCF) – Winter 2024/2025
325.95 KB Download
How to put on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
848.22 KB Download
How to take off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
814.29 KB Download
Guidelines for Control and Prevention of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) Excluding MRSA in the Healthcare Setting
0.96 KB Download
Screening for Carriage of Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Ireland - updated guidelines
0.98 KB Download
Prevention and Control Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) National Clinical Guideline No. 2 December 2013
920.76 KB Download
Prevention and Control Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) National Clinical Guideline Summary December 2013
332.52 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
681.29 KB Download
UNDER REVIEW Interim Public Health guidance for the management of COVID-19 outbreaks
836.17 KB Download
Guidance on testing for Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in Residential Care Facilities (RCF) - Winter 2024/2025
325.95 KB Download
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of Acute Hepatitis B
403.66 KB Download
Algorithm: Public Health Management of case of Acute Hepatitis B
169.57 KB Download
Algorithm: Public Health Management of close contacts of Acute Hepatitis B
267.39 KB Download
Drug-related bloodborne viruses in Ireland, 2018
727.41 KB Download
**UNDER REVIEW** The Prevention of Transmission of Blood-borne Diseases in the Health-care Setting (2005)
841.46 KB Download
Notifications of Shigella in men (17 years or over): Guidance on investigation, control and surveillance
243.34 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)
245.02 KB Download
Interim MPXV Clade I & II Assessment and Testing Pathway for use in Acute Settings and HIV/STI/ID clinics
621.14 KB Download
Interim MPXV Clade I & II Assessment and Testing Pathway for use in Paediatric Setting
585.01 KB Download
Interim MPXV Clade I & II Assessment Pathway for Clinical Settings in the Community
398.16 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox – Chapter 1 (Introduction)
646.32 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox – Chapter 2 (Clade I Cases and their Contacts)
651.22 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox – Chapter 3 (Clade II Cases and their Contacts)
651.22 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox in Ireland - Chapter 4: Contact Tracing Matrix (Clade I and Clade II)
425.53 KB Download
Interim Guidance for the Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of mpox – Chapter 5 (Clades I & II: School & Childcare facilities)
73.24 KB Download
Interim Public Health Risk Assessment for Humanitarian Aid Worker returning from MPXV Clade I Areas
335.74 KB Download
Information on isolation facility including contact details and referral form
678.59 KB Download
Mpox case investigation form Clade I
47.66 KB Download
Surveillance of mpox clade I
47.66 KB Download
Sample virtual wellbeing assessment template
307.80 KB Download
Mpox Clade II case investigation and Enhanced Surveillance form (PDF)
307.80 KB Download
Plague: Interim clinical management guidance for Ireland
194.98 KB Download
Process map for confirmed or probable cases of pneumonic plague
328.26 KB Download
Plague risk assessment for ambulance services [algorithm]
328.26 KB Download
Plague risk assessment and treatment options for use in a hospital setting [algorithm]
470.91 KB Download
Plague risk assessment for use in a primary care setting [algorithm]
319.38 KB Download
Contact with plague sources to be monitored by active surveillance
61.63 KB Download
Preparedness of the maritime transport sector calling on plague endemic areas or areas with plague outbreaks, and options for public health measures in response to suspected plague affected ships
948.65 KB Download
Rabies Prevention and Control Guidance ***UNDER REVIEW - JUNE 2023***
282.53 KB Download
Animal bite or scratch public health advice
181.67 KB Download
Introduction
457.50 KB Download
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers: Clinical Assessment, Risk Categorisation and Management in Acute and Primary Care Settings
457.50 KB Download
Irish guidelines on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be used in suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) scenarios
1,038.65 KB Download
Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Viruses
414.27 KB Download
Public health management of cases and contacts of VHF
537.75 KB Download
Transport of Infected Patients
227.78 KB Download
Information for Humanitarian Aid Workers on Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
256.88 KB Download
Information for Humanitarian Aid Workers returning from areas affected by Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF)
159.36 KB Download