Health Protection Surveillance Centre

Newest case confirmed on Thursday evening, with another suspected case being investigated

Latest figures come after man died from highly contagious disease earlier this month

NI health authorities warn of inevitable rise in case due to ‘alarming rise’ of outbreaks in Europe and UK

New figures from HPSC follow death of man (48) from viral illness last week

The disease is on the rise and the probability of an outbreak in Ireland is high due to lower uptake of MMR vaccine

There have been 48 flu deaths this winter, including two last week, according to the HPSC

Vaccination rate against measles stands at about 87 per cent, short of 95 per cent threshold advised by World Health Organisation to provide herd immunity

Staff and visitors may be required to wear masks due to high rates of flu and Covid-19 circulating

Nursing home in southeast the latest to suffer outbreak as public health threat rises

Call to extend immunisation programme for babies based on trial outcome in UK, France and Germany

The number of norovirus cases tripled last week and outbreaks are increasing, says HPSC

First Irish outbreak of mycoplasma pneumoniae in a number of years occurred in October, Health Protection Surveillance Centre warns

Almost 300 people were hospitalised with RSV virus last week, most of them children

This year, the HPRA has seized 254 units of fake semaglutide, compared to 32 units in all of 2022

Past year saw cases running at 4.5 times normal rate as outbreak continued beyond traditional winter months

Sexually transmitted infections have been around for as long as mankind but experts say patterns of human behaviour are changing now that sex is instantly available through dating apps

Botulism is caused by a poisonous toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum

The highest number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases recorded last week was in the 75-84 age group

134 cases identified across 11 countries by ECDC, with majority reported between January and August

Most of the outbreaks were associated with hospitals and nursing homes, while cruise ships also affected

Number of deaths has doubled since March and cases are up almost five-fold this year

Almost 400 cases of norovirus have been recorded in Ireland in the first 10 weeks of this year, nearly four times last year’s figure

There were 39 cases in the first five weeks of the year compared with 18 in the same period last year

‘Large number’ of detections linked to cosmetic tourism in Turkey

Efforts directed at FoI and other requests may compromise ability of HPSC to track new virus variants or outbreaks, HSE survey suggests

HSPC is warning of ‘significant’ rise in flu levels over the next month

Authorities believe Covid-19 hampered testing, resulting in an under-reporting in 2021

The presence of superbugs in Irish hospitals has risen since Covid restrictions were lifted

Hospital-acquired superbugs ‘absolutely‘ contribute to a number of patient deaths annually

Forecasts suggest more than 900 patients with flu could be in Irish hospitals by early January with total rising as month goes on

People urged to take measures to help control spread of viruses as hospitals prepare to deal with increased numbers in EDs

RSV cases increase, to 678, from 610 previous week; half of them in under-5s and one-quarter in over-65s with 239 hospitalised

Testing will be provided by GPs and ambulance staff under longer-term plan

Ireland has genetically sequenced a higher proportion new BQ.1 subvariant than most European countries

Authorisation in European Union for Omicron-specific vaccines expected next month

Health Protection Surveillance Centre says counties Louth, Sligo and Kerry had highest rates of confirmed cases last week

Social Democrats call on Minister for Health to clarify when a vaccination programme against disease will be rolled out

Blood sampling shows 100 per cent have antibodies from infection or vaccination, according to HPSC

Number of virus outbreaks and hospitalisations continue to fall, according to HSPC report

Almost 47% drop in positive PCR tests compared to previous week while positive antigen tests logged on HSE portal falls by 42%