COVID-19 Information

Influenza Guidance for Residential Care Facilities

In Ireland, recommendations for antiviral medications remain unchanged as per CDC (USA). See also statement from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

Guidance for COVID-19 and influenza testing – Winter 2020/21

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Publication Date: 7 September 2020

Public Health Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of Influenza Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities in Ireland 2019/2020

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Publication Date: 19 December 2019

Risk assessment - antiviral chemoprophylaxis use during an outbreak of influenza/ ILI in a residential care facility (RCF)

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Publication Date: 08 September 2020

Guidance on the transfer of hospitalised patients diagnosed with influenza or other respiratory viruses from an acute hospital to a residential care facility

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Publication Date: 3 September 2019

Checklist for Residential Care Facilities on the prevention, detection and control of influenza-like illness and influenza outbreaks 2019/2020

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Publication Date: 2 September 2019

Guidance on influenza outbreaks in residential care facilities [Poster]

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Publication Date: 3 September 2019