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Measles is a viral infection spread by droplets and can result in quite serious disease in both children and adults.

Symptoms include fever, cough, rash
1 in 25 will develop pneumonia, and less commonly, encephalitis (brain inflammation) with the risk of brain damage or death
Measles is a routine vaccination that may need to be updated prior to travel
It is now given combined with mumps and rubella vaccination
The vaccine is especially recommended for those who have only one documented dose given born eg those born between 1970 and 1984