Dr D O'Flanagan, HPSC (Managing editor) Dr L Kyne, RCPI (Paed) Prof C Bradley, ICGP Dr N O'Sullivan, ISCM Mr E O'Kelly, NVRL Dr P McKeown, HPSC Dr L Thornton, FPHMI Prof C Bergin, IDSI M Kelly, HPSC (Editor)
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Campaign to raise professional and public awareness of correct antibiotic use underway
European Antibiotic Awareness Day takes place on the 18th November 2015 and will be marked with an all day event at the Royal College of Physicians to raise awareness amongst health professionals about using antibiotics wisely. The campaign to raise public awareness on the correct use of antibiotics is also ongoing.
Shigellosis among men who have sex with men in Ireland
Since the end of September, 2015, there have been 10 confirmed cases of shigella infection notified in the greater Dublin area among people who have not travelled to Shigella spp.-endemic countries, and of these 9 are men who have sex with men (MSM).
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Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in older people is improving, but remains below target.
European Antibiotic Awareness Day takes place on the 18th November 2015 and will be marked with an all day event at the Royal College of Physicians to raise awareness amongst health professionals about using antibiotics wisely. The campaign to raise public awareness on the correct use of antibiotics is also ongoing.
A report on immunisation uptake rates among children at 12 and 24 months of age in 2014 is now available.
Guidance on infectious disease assessment for migrants is now available as a user friendly toolkit on the HPSC website.
Since the end of September, 2015, there have been 10 confirmed cases of shigella infection notified in the greater Dublin area among people who have not travelled to Shigella spp.-endemic countries, and of these 9 are men who have sex with men (MSM).
The third European HIV-Hepatitis testing week will be held from Friday 20th to Friday 27th November 2015.
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