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Europe has recorded the highest number of measles cases in 25 years.

Worrying signs of measles to watch out for as cases rise in the UK

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The Public Health Agency is is reminding students to get the meningococcal vaccine if they didn’t receive it at school to help protect against potentially deadly illness.

Meningitis: Vaccine reminder for students

A child is given their MMR vaccination. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Measles outbreak UK: child dies as dozens more cases confirmed

Dean Lennon, community pharmacist at Allens Pharmacy, Cookstown and Geraldine Mallon, Immunisation Programme Manager, PHA

Measles: People encouraged to get MMR vaccine as cases rise

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Symptoms and signs to look out for in recent rise of Measles

There have been 10 confirmed cases of measles in Northern Ireland

Measles: There were no cases in NI in the last seven years until recently

The skin rash caused by measles.

Measles: First case of illness in Northern Ireland for seven years is confirmed

Morning View

Editorial: Stormont should be to the fore in pushing the MMR vaccine

Health chiefs fear a new outbreak of measles in Northern Ireland

Measles cases in Northern Ireland only a matter of time, warn health chiefs

Measles cases in Northern Ireland only a matter of time, warn health chiefs

NI parents are being urged to book their children in for missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) jabs, amid a "very real risk" of measles outbreaks across the UK

MMR vaccine catch-up now available in Northern Ireland

Morning View

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700% rise in mumps in NI blamed on young people not getting MMR jab
A 700% rise in cases of mumps in Northern Ireland has been blamed on young people failing to get a second MMR jab.
Gemma Murray

Mumps is a contagious viral infection, which used to be common in children before the MMR vaccine was introduced (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Measles is a highly infectious viral illness, which can sometimes lead to serious complications (Photo: Shutterstock)

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New drive to stress importance of MMR vaccine for children

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