# Measles
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This week
21st April 2024 - 26th April 2024
Last week
14th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
latest figures
Three more measles cases confirmed - bringing total number this year to 16
18 Apr
6.0k
This month
April 2024
Last month
March 2024
MMR Catch-up programme
One new case of measles confirmed in Ireland, the fifth this year
15 Mar
6.0k
29
contact tracing
HSE warning to passengers on recent Abu Dhabi to Dublin flight after case of measles confirmed
12 Mar
49.0k
43
February
February 2024
Measles
One case of measles confirmed in Northern Ireland, linked to rise of cases across Europe
20 Feb
4.4k
15
HPSC
Three suspected and one confirmed case of measles reported in latest weekly figures
14 Feb
14.4k
14
Measles
Measles contact tracing begins as HSE issues advice over potential exposure to virus
9 Feb
11.1k
Explainer
Measles: What you need to know about the disease, vaccines and who is at risk
A man in Leinster died after contracting the disease amid fears of an outbreak here.
Órla Ryan
8 Feb
13.3k
9
HPSC
Nine suspected measles cases reported in Ireland
Two or more cases of measles are classed as an outbreak.
Seven of these cases have been defined as 'possible' measles, while two are listed as 'probable' measles
The suspected cases, all involving children aged nine and younger, were reported between 28 January and 3 February
Yesterday it was confirmed that a man in Leinster died after contracting measles
Órla Ryan
8 Feb
39.5k
70
Measles
Missed appointments during pandemic a factor in lower measles vaccine uptake, HSE says
8 Feb
10.4k
66
Measles
Adult with confirmed measles case dies in hospital in the Dublin and Midlands Health Region
Updated
7 Feb
55.8k
Measles
Donnelly to tell Cabinet probability of introduction and spread of measles in Ireland is high
There have been increasing numbers of measles cases notified in Europe since the beginning of 2023.
MMR vaccine uptake in Ireland is currently below the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended target uptake.
The HSE is exploring developing a proposal for an MMR catch-up programme in Leaving Cert pupils.
It may also expand to college students.
Hayley Halpin
6 Feb
12.7k
72
This year
2024
Voices
Dr Catherine Conlon: Catch Up vaccination clinics needed now before measles sweeps the country
Dr Catherine Conlon
29 Jan
10.8k
57
Infectious
Health officials keeping 'very close watch' on measles in Ireland as cases soar in Europe
2 hrs ago
14.9k
66
Measles
Measles cases soared in Europe to 42,200 last year, almost 45-fold increase on previous year
23 Jan
8.4k
38
Last year
2023
THE MORNING LEAD
HSE warns measles outbreak could happen in Ireland amid faltering vaccine uptake
There has been a significant increase in cases of measles in Europe in the first half of this year.
25 Jul 2023
12.3k
68
MMR
Parents urged to check children are vaccinated against measles before travelling during Easter
29 Mar 2023
16.2k
32
All time
Infectious
Uptick in mumps in recent weeks as HSE advises MMR vaccine for anyone without two doses
6 Aug 2022
10.3k
6
Covid-19
Over 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccine due to pandemic
14 Apr 2020
14.4k
6
Vaccines
'Losing our measles-free status is a real threat': No drop off in measles rate after cases tripled in 2018
9 Jan 2020
17.3k
74
crisis
Majority of 140,000 people who died from Measles last year were under five years old
5 Dec 2019
15.9k
74
Vaccines
Mumps and measles on the rise in Ireland as people share discredited research online
28 Nov 2019
11.8k
53
mandatory vaccinations
Harris says social media companies should ban accounts that spread misinformation about vaccines
Updated
10 Sep 2019
16.3k
138