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Symptoms to watch out for amid measles outbreak in Ireland and new HSE advice

The HSE is urging parents to make sure children and young people are up to date with their MMR vaccine due to a rise in cases in parts of the UK and Europe. The MMR vaccine protects against measles, mumps and rubella. We advise people to be vigilant ...

29 Jan 2024 at 11:02

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Health Minster warns of high probability of measles outbreak among unvaccinated

The Minister for Health is expected to tell Cabinet on Tuesday that there is a high probability of a measles outbreak among unvaccinated groups around the country. Stephen Donnelly will brief his colleagues today that there has been a significant ...

06 Feb 2024 at 12:12

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ALERT: Two suspected cases of measles confirmed among children in the Mid-West

TWO of the nine cases of suspected measles reported in Ireland last week were detected in the Mid-West, it has been confirmed. In its latest Infectious Disease Report, The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) says there were nine cases ...

09 Feb 2024 at 14:31

National News

Adult diagnosed with measles dies in Irish hospital

An adult diagnosed with measles has died in hospital in the first confirmed measles case in Ireland this year, the health service executive (HSE) has said. The patient died in a hospital in the Dublin and Midlands health region after Minister ...

07 Feb 2024 at 21:56

National News

Fourth case of measles confirmed in Ireland amid HSE alert

The HSE has confirmed a fourth case of measles in Ireland. The HSE public health teams are managing the situation and further details are expected from them shortly. The number of confirmed cases this year is now the same as the total seen ...

14 Mar 2024 at 08:17

National News

Passengers on Abu Dhabi flight to Dublin alerted to confirmed case of measles

Some passengers who travelled on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Dublin last weekend have been urged to contact the health authorities after a case of measles was confirmed. It is the third confirmed case of measles in Ireland this year, the ...

12 Mar 2024 at 17:51

National News

Chief Medical Officer is 'very concerned' of measles outbreak in Ireland

HSE chief medical officer, professor Breda Smyth has released a statement on X as she is "very concerned" Ireland is at a higher risk of a measles outbreak, following the death of a man who contracted the disease. In the post, ...

08 Feb 2024 at 08:07

National News

Vaccine alert for parents over kids travel amid spike in measles cases

Families have been urged to check their MMR vaccine status protection against measles, particularly ahead of the Easter break when many take advantage of school holidays to travel abroad. Several European countries have been ...

27 Feb 2024 at 15:32

National News

Catch-up measles vaccine available to over 300,000 people

Over 300,000 people are to be offered a measles catch-up vaccine. The catch-up vaccine will be offered because of the threat measles continues to pose for the public’s health. So far this year, there has been one confirmed ...

04 Mar 2024 at 14:58

National News

Urgent public health alert as bus users are warned they may have been exposed to measles

An urgent public health alert has been issued following a case of measles that was confirmed in the Dublin and Midlands health region earlier this week. The HSE Department of Public Health in the region is advising anyone ...

09 Feb 2024 at 15:31

National News

HSE issues urgent public health alert following confirmed measles case on bus from Dublin

Passengers on board a bus from Dublin Airport may have been exposed to measles, according to health officials. The HSE has advised passengers who were onboard the JJ Kavanagh bus number 717 from Dublin Airport to Clonmel ...

21 Aug 2024 at 17:54

National News

Health minister urges parents to vaccinate children against measles

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has urged parents whose children have not been vaccinated against measles to get them vaccinated as the government prepared for a possible outbreak of the disease. Mr Donnelly said ...

06 Feb 2024 at 22:36

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