A case of measles has been confirmed in Limerick.
As a precaution, the HSE is writing to patients who attended the Shannon Doc facility in Dooradoyle and an area of the ED at University Hospital Limerick, at the start of the month, to advise them of the risk of infection.
The HSE is warning that anyone who’s been exposed to measles and isn’t immune could develop the infectious disease up to three weeks after date of exposure.
Measles is highly contagious and spreads easily, while people are infectious four days before a visible rash develops.
Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, a red rash, vomiting, diarrhea and tummy pains.
The health authority is now writing to anyone who attended the Shannon Doc facility adjacent to University Hospital Limerick on Thursday, January 4th between 8:40pm and 11:50pm, or Sunday the 7th between 1:30pm and 6pm.
Its also contacting people who attended Zone A in the ED at Dooradoyle between 2pm on the 7th and 12:30am that night or between 11am and 1pm on the following Tuesday, the 9th of January.
People most at risk of catching measles are those haven’t had the infection in the past or are not fully vaccinated with 2 doses of MMR vaccine, such as babies under 12 months and those with weakened immune systems.
