Measles is circulating Posted or Updated on 13 Mar 2025

Symptoms

• Rash
• Temperature
• Runny Nose
• Red Eyes
• Cough

Measles is extremely infectious and can be serious.

Make sure your children get two MMR vaccines on time; the first at 1 year of age and the second at 3 years, 4 months.

If you or your children missed these vaccines, it’s not too late. Ask for the free vaccine from your family doctor (GP) if you or your children aren’t up-to-date.

If you have symptoms of measles, stay at home and phone your GP or NHS 111 for advice. STAY AWAY from GP surgeries and A&E departments – you could spread the illness to others

Symptoms include: high fever; sore red, watery eyes; coughing; aching and feeling generally unwell; a blotchy red brown rash, which usually appears after the first symptoms.

Go to nhs.uk for more measles information