The HSE has confirmed that Ireland’s fifth cases of measles in Ireland this year travelled on a Ryanair flight FR 3333 from Paphos in Cyprus to Dublin on Thursday, March 7th.
Passengers on the flight have been advised to take precautions due to the risk of infection, especially those who have not had the MMR vaccine or measles infection, pregnant women, and babies under six months.
A letter from the HSE: “You (and those travelling with you) have been identified as having had contact with a person with measles on a flight on March 7, 2024. Between now and the end of the monitoring period, which is until March 21 inclusive, passengers should take steps arising out of the risk of infection.”
Symptoms of measles include irritability, runny nose, red eyes, cough, high fever, and a rash, and passengers are advised to stay home if they suspect they or their child have measles and contact their GP.
Ryanair serves Paphos 2w on Thursday and Sundays.
