Health warning issued for people travelling to popular summer destinations
The HSE are urging people to ensure their MMR vaccinations are updated The HSE are advising anyone travelling abroad for the summer to make sure they’re up to date on their MMR vaccinations. According to the organisation, measles outbreaks and cases have been reported in many European and popular summer destinations. The HSE released a […]
1 year ago
Warning issued after suspected case of measles at Dublin creche
A suspected case of measles was discovered in a Dublin creche Parents have been notified of a suspected measles case at a creche in Dublin. According to reports, the case was detected in the south Dublin creche’s ‘wobbler room’. The room is for children between one and two years of age. A spokesperson for the […]
1 year ago
HSE issues ‘urgent’ public health alert after possible measles exposure on Irish train
The possible exposure is thought to have occurred on a rail service last Friday, March 28. The HSE has issued a public health alert following a possible measles exposure on an Irish rail service. The exposure is thought to have occurred on a rail service last Friday, March 28. The highly suspected measles case is […]
1 year ago
Parents of child who died from measles say they’re still anti-vaccine
They claimed ‘the measles wasn’t that bad’ in a shocking interview The parents of a girl who became America’s first measles death in a decade have given a disturbing interview in which they said they’re still anti-vaccine and made a series of unproven health claims. The couple insisted measles ‘is good for the body’ and […]
1 year ago
Early symptoms of measles as health officials warn of another rise in cases in Ireland
Health officials are warning of another increase in measles cases in Ireland It is understood that the number of measles cases has risen by two to 11 confirmed cases while 14 remain under investigation. Those under investigation include possible and probably cases which have not had laboratory confirmation. So far, there has been one fatality […]
2 years ago
HSE rolls out measles MMR vaccine catch-up programme
“The only protection against measles is vaccination” The HSE has announced details of a Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine catch-up campaign in a bid to protect against the spread of measles. This comes as there has been a spike in cases in the UK and Europe, as well as the third confirmed case of […]
2 years ago