Parents are being urged to check their children are up to date with their MMR vaccinations following a rise in cases of measles.
The UK Health Security Agency says there were 49 measles cases between January and April. This compares to 54 cases in the whole of 2022.
Measles is a highly infectious disease that can lead to serious problems such as pneumonia, meningitis, and on rare occasions, long-term disability or death. Symptoms include a high fever, sore red watery eyes and a blotchy red brown rash.
