Urgent Warning Issued After Measles Exposure at City’s A&E Department

An urgent warning has been issued to patients who recently visited a city’s A&E department as they may have been exposed to measles. The University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) trust advised individuals who attended on May 24 between 9pm and midnight to be vigilant for symptoms of the infection. County Durham and Darlington’s NHS trust stressed the importance of being fully vaccinated against measles with two doses of the MMR vaccine to reduce the risk of developing measles. If individuals experience symptoms within three weeks of visiting the A&E, they are advised to contact their GP or NHS 111.