Up to 62 cases of measles reported

As many as 62 measles cases have been notified to health authorities in the first three months of the year, a 6,000% increase compared to a single case for the same period last year.

They include three outbreaks: In the Midwest region (Limerick, Clare, South Tipperary), in the east (Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow), and in the south-east. A single case has been confirmed in the western region.

Of the 62, 40 are confirmed, one is probable, and 21 are possible cases.