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Fears of outbreak as national measles cases this year rise to 13

Two outbreaks of measles have been reported in private homes, with seven people infected as a result of the virus being passed on, it has emerged. It comes as the number of confirmed cases in Ireland has risen to 13. In addition to the confirmed ...

10 Apr 2024 at 12:33

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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 ...

29 Jan 2024 at 11:02

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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 case of measles, ...

04 Mar 2024 at 14:58

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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 reporting ...

27 Feb 2024 at 15:32

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Case of measles disease confirmed in Mayo child

The Department of Public Health, HSE West and North West, is investigating a single case of confirmed measles disease in Co Mayo. Public Health was notified of the case which concerns a child in late April and close contacts are ...

02 May 2024 at 17:38

National News

HSE issues urgent health alert following case of measles found in children's soft play centre

The HSE has again issued an urgent public health alert following the discovery of a case of measles in a children's indoor soft play centre in Dublin. A spokesperson for the HSE said an individual with a confirmed case of the ...

17 Apr 2024 at 12:55

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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 ...

08 Feb 2024 at 08:07

National News

Man dies in hospital after contracting measles, HSE confirms

A middle-aged man who had contracted measles has died in a hospital, the Health service executive (HSE) has confirmed. It is the first confirmed measles case in Ireland in 2024. There were four measles cases reported in ...

07 Feb 2024 at 21:47

National News

Major trace operation to find people who shared bus with man who died from measles

A significant tracing operation is underway as the man who died in Mullingar Hospital after contracting measles following a trip to the UK was probably infectious for a number of days, it has emerged. This exercise ...

09 Feb 2024 at 10:42

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 ...

09 Feb 2024 at 15:31

National News

Explainer: What is measles and what are the symptoms to look out for

Concern has been raised about a rise in measles, after an adult male died in Ireland in recent days. HSE chief medical officer, professor Breda Smyth has released a statement on X as she is "very ...

08 Feb 2024 at 09:37

National News

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 ...

06 Feb 2024 at 12:12

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