Epi-Insight - HPSC's monthly bulletin on infectious disease in Ireland
About us
Since 1999, Epi-Insight has been HPSC's monthly bulletin on infectious disease in Ireland. It aims to improve the health of the Irish population by providing timely information and the best possible information on infectious diseases.
Epi-Insight is primarily for those with an interest in the diagnosis, surveillance, control and prevention of infectious diseases.
Current Issue
Volume 26, Issue 7, October 2025
This issue contains:
- A review of the 2024/2025 respiratory virus season in Ireland
- Halfway through her EPIET Fellowship: Mairead Madigan’s Journey So Far
- Free varicella (chickenpox) vaccine now available for babies turning 12 months of age on or after 1 October 2025
- EPIC-11 National Workshop, Dublin, September 2025
- National SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Sequencing Programme wraps up: A successful transition from innovation to routine surveillance
- SARS-CoV-2 Variant: Recent Trends
- European Toolkit for the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis in Prisons launched
- Mpox: Current situation in Ireland and updated guidance for health and care workers
- New Guidance for the Public Health and Clinical Management of Listeria Cases
- Leveraging consumer purchase data for effective contact tracing
- Developing National Research Priorities for Health Protection for Ireland
- Differences found in patient characteristics of migrant TB sub-populations