Measles

The number of people catching measles is rising in Greater Manchester. Measles is a very infectious disease – just a cough or sneeze can spread the virus to other people. It spreads easily and quickly among those who are not vaccinated, especially in nurseries and schools.

Measles can be very dangerous. One in five people with measles will go to hospital and in very rare cases people can die from the disease.

People in certain at-risk groups including babies and young children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immunity, are at increased risk of complications from measles.

We need to inform the people of Greater Manchester that measles cases are on the rise, the signs and symptoms of measles and also what the best protection against measles is (the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination).