Easter travel breaks could lead to widespread measles outbreak, warns expert

Dr Michael Hanrahan said the vaccine uptake in Ireland 'could be better'.

The risk of a widespread measles outbreak will be heightened in the coming weeks with increasing international travel over the Easter break, a leading public health doctor has warned.

There are now nine confirmed cases in Ireland, including one outbreak of connected cases, with ten more under investigation, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) said.