Donegal vaccination numbers too low to prevent spread of measles
Vaccination numbers in Donegal are too low to prevent the spread of measles. While the majority of children are vaccinated, rates of those receiving the MMR vaccine in the county has dropped recently to 88%. Rates need to be above 95 % in order to stop the infection from being…
Third case of measles confirmed in Donegal
A third case of measles has now been confirmed in Co Donegal today. Two cases were confirmed last week and there are two more probable case which have yet to be confirmed. This morning the Health Service Executive confirmed a third case of measles in Co. Donegal. It’ says there…
North West holiday goers advised to vaccinate against measles this summer
Holiday goers in the North West are being advised to vaccinate themselves against measles this summer. The advice comes from the HSE following an outbreak of the illness across Europe with over ten thousand people diagnosed to date. Over 30 people have died as a result of the illness on…
HSE says measles case confirmed to have been in Enniscrone
In an updated statement today on the measles outbreak, the HSE says a case was confirmed to have passed through Enniscrone in west Sligo in the last month. The HSE is currently investigating an ongoing outbreak in different parts of Ireland where thirty measles cases have been identified so far…
If you suspect your child has measles, don’t go to GP’s surgery; make a phone call instead
As concern mounts about measles outbreaks in other parts of the country, the HSE says it has not been notified of any outbreaks in this region. Thee have been outbreaks in HSE East, South and Midwest areas. Nineteen measles cases linked to the outbreak have been identified to date, of…