Be wary...
The Departments of Public Health have been notified of 7 confirmed cases of measles affecting Dublin and Meath, with most of these cases in Dublin City.
The HSE have said that they're aware that a number of people have presented themselves to GPs in Dublin and Meath as well as some paediatric emergency departments with the cases.
As a result of this, there is an increased risk of exposure to measles among people who attended such healthcare services from Thursday, October 19, 2017, onwards.
They confirmed the Measles Outbreak Control Team continues to investigate and advise on measures to control the further spread of this potentially serious illness.
People have been warned as measles is now circulating in the community, that they must be wary of the spread of the illness when groups of people gather.
Measles is highly contagious and is spread easily. The time between exposure to measles and developing the rash is usually 14 days (range 7-21 days). People are infectious from 4 days before rash starts until 4 days after.
Measles symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes , red rash that starts on head and spread down the body.
Anyone who develops measles symptoms should:
- Stay at home and phone your GP
- Tell the doctor or nurse that you think you might have measles
- Stop visitors coming to the house to prevent spreading the infection
