Sexually Transmitted Infection surveillance in Northern Ireland 2014

Summary points In Northern Ireland Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinics in 2013 • New diagnoses of uncomplicated chlamydia increased by 1% ; 1,699 diagnoses in 2013 compared with 1,676 in 2012. • New diagnoses of uncomplicated gonorrhoea increased by 19%; 537 in 2013 compared with 451in 2012. • New diagnoses of genital herpes simplex (first episode) increased by 8%; 385 in 2013 compared with 357 in 2012. • New diagnoses of genital warts (first episode) decreased by 9%; 1, 989 in 2013 compared with 2190 in 2012. • New diagnoses of infectious syphilis increased by 3%; 72 in 2013 compared with �70 in 2012. �

Gastrointestinal Infections Annual Surveillance Report 2013

The Public Health Agency (PHA)�has a lead role in protecting the population from infection and environmental hazards through a range of core functions including communicable disease surveillance and monitoring, operational support & advice, and education, training and research.�The effective management of infectious disease depends on high quality surveillance. �Surveillance of communicable gastrointestinal infectious disease provides timely information so that public health action can result.�

HIV surveillance in Northern Ireland 2014

This report aims to provide an overview of HIV epidemiology in Northern Ireland by collating and analysing information from a number of sources. Although it reflects epidemiological trends over time, its main focus will be on data collected in 2013.

Epidemiology of tuberculosis in Northern Ireland: Annual surveillance report 2013

This report presents the epidemiological data for tuberculosis cases reported in Northern Ireland.

Surveillance of Influenza in Northern Ireland 2014-2015

The 2014/15 influenza season was characterised by moderate levels of influenza activity.� Primary care consultation rates were higher than in 2013/14 for the majority of the season, although still low overall.� Activity seen in other surveillance was also higher than in 2013/14 year, and showed that the severity and impact of influenza was greater in 2014/15 and affected older age groups most frequently, with more reported respiratory outbreaks, patients with confirmed influenza admitted to Intensive Care Units/High Dependency Units and excess mortality in those over 65 years of a

C. difficile surveillance quarterly report: April-June 2015

C. difficile surveillance quarterly report: April-June 2015��

S. aureus surveillance quarterly report: April-June 2015

S. aureus surveillance quarterly report: April-June 2015

Gastrointestinal Infections Annual Surveillance Report 2014

The Public Health Agency (PHA)�has a lead role in protecting the population from infection and environmental hazards through a range of core functions including communicable disease surveillance and monitoring, operational support & advice, and education, training and research.�

HIV surveillance in Northern Ireland 2015

This report aims to provide an overview of HIV epidemiology in Northern Ireland by collating and analysing information from a number of sources. Although it reflects epidemiological trends over time, its main focus will be on data collected in 2014.

C. difficle surveillance quarterly report: July-September 2015

This quarterly report provides epidemiological data on�C. difficile�in Northern Ireland, and includes key points, a comprehensive�overview of all�C. diff�infections, rates, trends, age-specific information�and statistical process control charts.

S. aureus surveillance quarterly report: July-September 2015

S. aureus surveillance quarterly report: July-September 2015