HSE issues measles warning to passengers on bus from Dublin to Tipperary

Michael Bolton

The HSE and Department of Health are appealing to those who travelled on a bus from Dublin Airport to South Tipperary last Saturday, to beware of the symptoms of measles.

An alert has been issued following a confirmed case in a passenger who flew into Dublin from Naples on an Aer Lingus flight at 11.40 on Saturday morning.

It is after a person with a confirmed case of measles travelled on the 4pm JJ Kavanagh 717 service, which left Dublin Airport for Clonmel on August 17th.

The HSE are advising any passenger on this journey who is pregnant, immunocompromised, or under the age of 12-months-old, to immediately contact their GP.

Dr Ruth Ceannt, Specialist in Public Health Medicine for the HSE Dublin and South East says people should also beware of the following symptoms.

"Anyone who travelled on that bus needs to be aware of particular symptoms of measles. These include cold like symptoms, such as a runny nose, sneezing or a cough, sore eyes, high temperature over 38 degrees, and the rash that appears on the head and neck first and spreads to the rest of the body.

"However, the rash might take a few days to appear after you become unwell with measles. Anyone with any of those symptoms needs to isolate immediately and seek healthcare advice.