Measles outbreak sparks health warnings to parents to make sure kids are vaccinated

PARENTS are being warned to make sure their children have been vaccinated after a measles outbreak.iStock - GettySo far this year there 32 people have fallen ill with the infection - 27 of which have been in the last five weeks.Dr Kristina Poole, from Public Health England North West, told the BBC: "The majority of the cases are in unvaccinated children."

"Similarly we ask people to avoid contact with people generally during this time, but particularly people who may be more vulnerable such as babies, pregnant women or those who are known to have poor immunity."What are the symptoms of measles?

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