The HSE have reported 7 cases of Measles in Dublin and Meath.
“If you have symptoms suggestive of measles you should stay at home”, not go to school or work and phone your GP or GP Out of Hours service and explain that you may have measles.
Anyone who develops measles symptoms should:
- Stay at home and phone your GP or GP Urgent Out of Hours service
- Tell the doctor or nurse that you think you might have measles
- Stop visitors coming to the house to prevent spreading the infection
Prevent measles with the MMR vaccine:
- All children should get MMR at 12 months of age and the second dose at 4-5 years of age.
- If your child missed their scheduled MMR vaccine dose you should contact your GP to get the age-appropriate dose.
- If you are an adult born since 1978 and have not received 2 doses of MMR you should contact your GP to get the MMR vaccine.
For full HSE press release click here.