The HSE has confirmed the death of a man from measles, the first case in Ireland this year. The HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre said the person died in a hospital in the Dublin and Midlands Health Region. It said public health teams, along with the HSE Measles National Incident Management Team (IMT), are taking all necessary public health actions in relation to the case. The team was established in response to a recent rise in measles cases in the UK and mainland Europe. MMR vaccine uptake in Ireland is currently below the World Health Organisation recommended target uptake of 95 per cent.

Source: The Irish Times February 08, 2024 21:19 UTC