EPI-Insight, Volume 11, 2010

Volume 11, Issue 12, December 2010
This issue contains:

• Vectorborne diseases emerging in Europe 
• Data shows decrease in uptake of meningitis vaccines
• World AIDS day - HPSC publishes latest figures 
• Report on healthcare associated infection in long-term care facilities published 
• International news in brief 
• Latest HPSC reports

Volume 11, Issue 11, November 2010
This issue contains:

• HPSC publishes report on imported malaria in Ireland
• Polio outbreak in European region - no time for complacency about immunisation
• Vaccination recommendations for Saudi Arabia - Hajj 2010
• New European hepatitis B and C reports published
• Latest HPSC reports

Volume 11, Issue 10, October 2010
This issue contains:

• National Hepatitis C Database Report for 2010 published 
• Safe injection practices outlined
• Update on a nationwide Salmonella Typhimurium DT8 outbreak associated with duck eggs 
• Safe patient care course a great success 
• Latest HPSC reports

Volume 11, Issue 9, September 2010
This issue contains:

• Epidemiology of Verotoxigenic E.coli in Ireland, 2009 
• National Summary of Influenza Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccination in Ireland- Provisional data 
• HPSC pandemic survey to aid future website communication during public health emergencies 
• Guidelines on transmission of blood-borne viruses in haemodialysis, CAPD and renal transplantation settings published 
• Belfast Microbiologist, Ed Smyth to retire in September 
• Latest HPSC reports  

Volume 11, Issue 8, August 2010
This issue contains:

• Probable measles transmission during transatlantic travel 
• Burden of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease declines since introduction of vaccine 
• International paediatric surveillance conference to be held in Dublin on October 7th 
• Health Protection 2010 to be held in September 
• Latest HPSC reports 

Volume 11, Issue 7, July 2010
This issue contains:

• Infants should not be given honey due to botulism risk 
• Outpatient Antibiotic Use in Ireland, 2009 
• New Surgical Infection Prevention Website 
• Continued decrease in hospital antibiotic usage rates 
• Opinions sought on guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia 
• Antimicrobial consumption point-prevalence study 2009 results from Irish hospitals 
• Legionnaires’ disease and windscreen wiper fluid 
• HPSC takes further step to make information freely and widely available 
• Latest HPSC reports

Volume 11, Issue 6, June 2010
This issue contains:

• HPSC publishes new national Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Ireland
• First ever infection control course for non specialist healthcare workers
• Vaccine causes big drop in cases of invasive pneumococcal disease
• HPSC completes training days for participants in major European infections study
• Eleven measles deaths in Europe in first three months of 2010  

 
Volume 11, Issue 5, May 2010
This issue contains: 

• Nationwide Salmonella Typhimurium DT8 outbreak linked to duck eggs 
• WHO World Hand Hygiene Day – 5th May 2010 
• 1847 - Ignaz Semmelweis discovers that cleaning hands save lives 
• The 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene 
• Increase in alcohol hand rub use indicates rise in hand hygiene activity 
• Opinions sought on draft guidelines to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections 
• World Malaria Day - April 25th 2010 - HPSC publishes latest malaria figures 
• Measles information leaflet for Traveller community published
• Latest HPSC reports

Volume 11, Issue 4, April 2010
This issue contains: 

• Epidemiology of TB in Ireland, 2007 
• Voluntary Antenatal HIV testing in Ireland: Results of the screening programme, 2002 to 2008 
• HPSC publishes information leaflet on tick bites and Lyme Disease 
• Latest HPSC reports

Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2010
This issue contains:   

• HPSC nurse wins place on prestigious international infection control programme 
• Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile in Ireland: May 2008 - Dec 2009 
• Indigenous salmonellosis low in Ireland 
• New guidelines will make a real difference in fight against hospital infections 
• US experts to lead course in healthcare-associated infection 
• Participants sought for European study into infections at long term care facilities 
• Latest HPSC reports  

Volume 11, Issue 2, February 2010
This issue contains: 

• More older people availing of seasonal influenza vaccine
• Anthrax identified in heroin users in Scotland 
• Applicants sought for ECDC training programme 
• Latest HPSC reports 

Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2010
This issue contains: 

• Nationwide salmonella cluster under investigation
• National measles outbreak continues to escalate 
• Number of shigellosis cases in Ireland remain low 
• Invasive bacterial infections during winter months 
• Latest HPSC reports