A warning is being issued to people in Tipperary after a case of measles was confirmed on a bus coming into Clonmel.
The HSE says it could be a danger to pregnant women or the immunocompromised.
A warning’s been issued by the HSE and the Department of Health over a confirmed case of the measles that could have infected other passengers on a bus travelling into Clonmel last Saturday.
It was a JJ Kavanagh bus number 717 from Dublin Airport to Clonmel departing at 4pm on the 17th of August
Any passenger who is pregnant, immunocompromised, or under the age of 12-months-old should contact a doctor immediately for advice and possible medical treatment.
All passengers on this bus should be on the lookout for signs and symptoms of measles for the next 2-3 weeks.
These include: Cold-like symptoms like a runny nose, sneezing or a cough; Sore red eyes ; A temperature of 38 degrees Celsius or above; A Rash, which usually appears on head and neck first and spreads to rest of body.
If you have these symptoms, stay at home in a separate room, ring ahead before attending your GP or the hospital to let them know that you were exposed to measles and have symptoms.
Anyone with further travel arrangements should not travel if they are experiencing symptoms but should seek medical advice.
Anyone who’s had their two MMR vaccinations or had measles in the past are well protected against this infection.
