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AN URGENT warning has been issued to patients who visited a city's A&E department as they may have been exposed to measles. The trust that runs University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) urged anyone who attended on May 24 to look out for symptoms. People who attended between 9pm and midnight may have been exposed to the infection .

A spokesman for County Durham and Darlington's NHS trust said: "You (and anyone with you) may have had contact with a person who had measles. "This means that if you (or your child if they were with you) are not fully vaccinated against measles with two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, you or your child may be at risk of developing measles." The trust added: "You should speak to your GP or NHS 111 if you or your child get a high temperature with a cough, runny nose, sore red eyes or rash in the 3 weeks after attending the A&E at UHND at the same time as someone with measles.



"You should try to call your GP or NHS 111 before visiting them in person. This is to avoid spreading measles to others. "Tell your doctor that you or your child attended the department between 21.

00hrs and midnight on 24th May 2024 and that you may therefore have been in contact with someone who has measles. "It can be difficult to know when to seek help if your child is unwell. If you are worried about your child, especially if they are aged under 2 years old, then you should seek medical help.

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