Warning issued for all hospitals and GPs in Kildare following Measles outbreak

A warning has been issued to Naas General Hospital following an outbreak of measles in north Dublin.

Two confirmed cases have been reported to the HSE, and an outbreak control team are currently investigating them.

The source of the measles has not yet been identified, but emergency departments and GPs in Kildare, Dublin and Wicklow have been put on alert.

"If you have symptoms suggestive of measles you should stay at home, not go to school or work and phone your GP and explain that you may have measles," said a spokesperson for the HSE.

“People who have not been fully vaccinated with MMR vaccine or have not had measles in the past are at high risk of getting measles if exposed.

“Those most at risk of catching measles are those who are not fully vaccinated with 2 doses of MMR vaccine such as babies younger than 12 months who are too young to be vaccinated, and those with weakened immune systems.”