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Guidance


Title Date File Size Download
Form for Aid Workers going to EVD-affected areas
66.17 KB Download
Protocol for assessment and monitoring of international humanitarian aid workers who return to Ireland
141.02 KB Download
VHF Advice in Educational/Childcare Setting
143.19 KB Download
VHF Advice on Pet Exposure
272.96 KB Download
VHF Advice Coroners/Funeral Directors
224.32 KB Download
VHF Advice for Community (Non-Acute Healthcare) Settings
224.32 KB Download
Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Post Mortem Examinations
443.00 KB Download
Information & Guidance for Airport Authorities and Airlines on Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)
643.60 KB Download
Advice for ground staff if suspect VHF case presents at airport
418.82 KB Download
VHF Contact Packs
69.50 KB Download
Template letter to GPs re individuals who have no identified VHF risk exposure but who travelled to an affected area
69.50 KB Download
Template letter to GPs re individuals who have no identified VHF risk exposure and who did not travel to an affected area
69.50 KB Download
Template letter to GPs re VHF contacts assigned to active monitoring
72.00 KB Download
Template letters to GPs re VHF contacts assigned to self-monitoring
70.50 KB Download
Zika virus infection and pregnancy: Interim clinical guidance for healthcare professionals
443.94 KB Download
Interim algorithm for assessing pregnant women with a history of travel during pregnancy to areas affected with active Zika virus transmission (Under Review as of April 2024)
272.94 KB Download
Zika virus infection - Interim clinical guidance for Primary Care
78.41 KB Download
Zika Virus Infection: Laboratory Investigation of Symptomatic Individuals with Relevant Travel History (Under Review as of April 2024)
78.41 KB Download
Guidance note on the public health investigation and reporting of human Echinococcus cases
57.75 KB Download
References
106.95 KB Download
Appendix E: Packing Instruction P602
74.51 KB Download
Appendix H: Guidance for taking faecal specimens
62.73 KB Download
Appendix M: Standard and Tranmission Based Precautions
182.27 KB Download
Appendix N: Hand Hygiene
131.15 KB Download
Appendix P: Recommendations of FSAI document "The Prevention of E. coli O157:H7 Infection: A Shared Responsiblity"
117.18 KB Download
VTEC Decision Support Tool
231.21 KB Download
Drinking water supplies, cryptosporidiosis and severely immunocompromised patients: Public Health recommendations for clinicians
265.37 KB Download
Standard Operating Procedure: Referring imported cases/clusters of infectious intestinal disease to HPSC/NFP
222.20 KB Download
Infectious Intestinal Disease: Public Health & Clinical Guidance
953.58 KB Download
Preventing Foodborne Disease: A Focus on the Infected Food Handler (2004)
488.75 KB Download
Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings
603.17 KB Download
Rabies Prevention and Control Guidance ***UNDER REVIEW - JUNE 2023***
880.13 KB Download
Animal bite or scratch public health advice
880.13 KB Download
Air Quality Incident Public Health Resource
627.05 KB Download
Guidance
261.63 KB Download
Public health advice leaflet
46.41 KB Download
Guidelines for Public Health Response to Chemical Incidents
564.08 KB Download
Departments of Public Health – Chemical Incident Triage
310.60 KB Download
Public Health Medicine Incident and Risk Assessment Record
68.86 KB Download
Cluster Investigation Guidance
68.86 KB Download
Land Contamination
306.78 KB Download
Odour
306.78 KB Download
Radiation
414.53 KB Download
Public Health Flooding Resource
640.89 KB Download
Public health response to the deliberate release of a substance of concern
664.59 KB Download
Kerosene Hydrocarbon in water PHRA
591.89 KB Download
Framework pre-nominated lead agency
186.65 KB Download
COMAH Seveso Legislation
0.00 KB Download
Glossary
178.67 KB Download
Mpox in pregnancy - Guidance for maternity services
289.46 KB Download