All news on the topic: Measles

There are seven illnesses to keep an eye out for, which you might be especially at risk of over the festive season, when socialising with friends and family

All the nasty winter bugs are returning and will soon be spreading like wildfire through your child’s school classroom. Here are all the most common diseases for your child and how to tell them apart

Aside from a rash, people with German measles usually have a fever and swollen lymph nodes - and is commonly mistaken for Rubella. Rubella isn't the same as measles, but the two illnesses share some signs and symptoms, such as the red rash.

Measles symptoms could be easily missed, as they might be confused for the common cold, but there are some "early" signs to look out for - including the characteristic rash - after a UK outbreak

Health experts have shared the symptoms of the most six common winter bugs and highlighted what ones have recently seen an increase - here is everything you need to know

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has warned doctors to be on the lookout for measles in children and check their vaccination status as cases surge

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust have warned parents to look out for measles symptoms and to get their children all available vaccinations

Croup mainly affects youngsters between six months and three years old, with most cases occurring in one-year-olds and symptoms can cause a distinctive cough

Following on from a recent measles outbreak in Leicester, health experts have once again voiced concerns over poor up take of the MMR vaccine

A spike in recent measles cases across the country has raised concerns and people are being advised to do everything they can to stop the spread by having a vaccine

Two cases of the illness have been detected in Leicester - a university student and a school child - here are the key signs everyone needs to be aware of

Two cases have been found in Leicester - a university student and a schoolchild - neither had been given the MMR jab

Highly contagious infection, mumps, has seen an alarming rise in numbers this year - the disesease can lead to devastating complications including a drop in sperm count

Parents have been warned of a surge in the respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, which causes thousands of hospital admissions and around 83 childhood deaths every year

A measles outbreak has been declared in the UK with the highly contagious infection potentially leading to severe complications, including blindness, seizures and death

Public Health Wales has declared an outbreak with seven children confirmed to have contracted the condition over the last six weeks and parents being urged to ensure their kids are vaccinated

Parents have been urged to check their children's vaccination status over fears there might be further outbreaks of measles in the UK - as the disease is very contagious

Little Nasro, two, is so dehydrated she cannot produce tears. For seven long days her devoted mother Samiro has kept a bedside vigil at a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital

There's been a "worrying" uptake in vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella but medical professionals say these should be routine, and they help protect youngsters

The figures come after a number of councils said unvaccinated children face being forced to self-isolate for 21 days owing to the rapid rise of measles

Although dangerous to adults, measles is particularly deadly when it comes to babies and young children. The man at the heart of the latest feared outbreak was unvaccinated

Urgent letters have been sent to parents warning them that children could be forced to miss school if they haven't had the MMR vaccine as cases of the disease soar

Students who are not up to date with their vaccinations face an increased risk of certain illnesses as they mix with people from around the country

As children in the UK return to school following the summer holidays, official figures show the jab uptakes to prevent several bugs are at an all time low

One disease many people fear is Typhoid - which during the Victorian era was incredibly common and remains so in parts of the world where there is poor sanitation