‘Sufficient’ supplies of mpox vaccine for State to counter risk deemed low by health officials
WHO upgraded the disease to ‘public health emergency of international concern’ this week
European Centre For Disease Prevention And Control (ECDC)
HSE to consider mpox vaccination programme after WHO declares ‘public health emergency’
Variant of virus causing concern in Africa, and now detected in Sweden, different to strain seen in State in 2022
Forty-seven confirmed measles cases in State, latest figures find
Data released amid rising cases of the infectious disease across Europe and elsewhere
Almost 44,000 healthcare-associated infections a year in Irish hospitals, report finds
Over 40 per cent of Irish patients are treated with antimicrobials, ECDC estimates
Increase in TB cases sends Ireland further away from elimination target
More than 36,000 cases of the disease were recorded across Europe in 2022, says WHO and ECDC
Ireland had Europe’s highest reported rate of gonorrhoea infection in 2022
European Centre for Disease Control warns of ‘troubling’ rise in sexually transmitted diseases across continent
John Ryan obituary: A true public health champion and mentor
He always had an open door. He treated people fairly and listened to what they had to say, colleagues recall
Cases of measles across Europe likely to continue rising, EU agency warns
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control says low vaccination rates in some countries is a risk
Ireland warned to prepare for spread of mosquito-borne diseases
European Centre for Disease Control says tropical diseases are now endemic across the Continent
EU health authorities urge new Covid-19 vaccination for all over-60s
Newly updated Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are targeted towards dominant strains of virus
Salmonella cluster identified in Ireland with 12 cases recorded in recent months
134 cases identified across 11 countries by ECDC, with majority reported between January and August
Ireland has lowest immunisation rate for measles in Western Europe, according to ECDC
Disease watchdog warns of risk of outbreaks due to vaccination gaps in some countries
Irish Covid booster uptake one of the highest in Europe, report finds
ECDC recommends autumn vaccination campaign for over-60s and other vulnerable groups
TB deaths in Europe stop falling for first time in two decades
Covid disruption led number of deaths from disease across continent to stop falling for first time in decades
Irish patients warned against weight-loss procedure in Turkey after rise in botulism cases
Sixty cases of the life-threatening illness have been linked to a private hospital in Istanbul, says ECDC
‘Kraken’ subvariant of Covid virus could lead to ‘substantial increase’ in case numbers
New version of the virus likely to become dominant one in EU in next few weeks
China says entry restrictions on passengers ‘lack scientific basis’
Countries’ measures targeting arrivals from China are ‘simply unreasonable’, says foreign ministry
Staff and bed shortages compound the ‘superbug’ threat to patients in hospital
The presence of superbugs in Irish hospitals has risen since Covid restrictions were lifted
Flu and Covid-19 combine to put health service under ‘unprecedented’ pressure
HSE tells hospitals to restrict New Year outpatient appointments
ECDC warns of significant pressure on health systems from surge in respiratory viruses
Europe’s disease watchdog says RSV is higher and earlier this year, flu is early and Covid may be having a resurgence
Over 35,000 annual deaths in Europe linked to drug-resistant superbugs – report
Almost 100 people die from antimicrobial-resistant bacteria every day, says European disease centre
Avian flu devastates Irish seabirds as Europe-wide outbreak threatens to worsen
Concerns are growing that highly contagious disease is about to hit flocks of commercial captive birds. So how worried should the public be?
Covid-19 Q&A: When can I get my second booster and where?
Authorisation in European Union for Omicron-specific vaccines expected next month
Covid boosters Q&A: When will rollout begin, for whom and why?
Depending on your age group and level of vulnerability, you may be set for a jab in autumn as infection threats intensify
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