Parents urged to protect children against measles before going abroad for Easter

Measles is highly infectious and can be an acute and serious infection and causes a rash illness, with cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis and high fever. Picture: Getty Images

Parents are being urged to protect their children against measles before going abroad ahead of the Easter holidays, with cases on the rise worldwide.

Outbreaks have been recorded in the United States, South Africa, Nepal and Austria and the HSE has urged parents to make sure children are up to date with their MMR vaccines.