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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).

All HPSC guidance should be read and interpreted in conjunction with the Government's Framework of Restrictions

Guidance on testing for Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in Residential Care Facilities (RCF) - Winter 2021/2022

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Publication Date: 27 October 2021

Public Health Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of Influenza Outbreaks in Residential Care Facilities in Ireland 2020/2021

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Publication Date: 09 November 2020

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 2020/2021

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Publication Date: 10 November 2020

Guidance on influenza outbreaks in residential care facilities [Poster]

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Publication Date: 09 November 2020

Residential Care Facilities Guidance

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