Man dies in hospital after contracting measles, HSE confirms
Efforts are underway to trace the recent movements of middle-aged man
A middle-aged man who had contracted measles has died in a hospital, the Health service executive (HSE) has confirmed.
It is the first confirmed measles case in Ireland in 2024.
There were four measles cases reported in 2023 and two in 2022.
While no cases were reported in 2021, there were five recorded in 2020, the HSE said, with no deaths reported in any of those years.
The HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre was notified of the man’s death - in the Dublin and Midlands health region
“HSE public health teams, along with the HSE measles national incident management team (IMT), are taking all necessary public health actions in relation to the case,” the HSE said in a statement issued this Wednesday evening.
“The HSE measles IMT was established in response to a recent rise in measles cases in the UK and Europe. The HSE will keep the public informed of further measures and, in the meantime, anyone with concerns should contact their GP," added the spokesperson.
It is understood that hospital doctors and GPs in the area where the man presented as being unwell, have been notified of the case and that contact tracing is underway.
No further details regarding the man's death have been disclosed publicly.