Measles: public health response to cases who have travelled whilst infectious
Guidance about infectious measles linked to international travel, including air, sea and land crossings
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The information sheet is intended for people who have been informed either by the:
- UK Health Security Agency (formerly Public Health England), or
- airline that they have flown on
that they have flown on an aircraft (or other enclosed transport) with someone who had infectious measles.
Updates to this page
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The PDF titled 'Measles: guidance for health protection staff on international travel and travel by air' has been replaced with the HTML titled 'Measles: guidance for Health Protection Teams on cases linked to international travel including air, sea and land crossings'. The guidance was reviewed as part of the Border Health Transformation Programme. It includes updates to reporting pathways, including liaising with the UKHSA Border Health Team and reporting internally to UKHSA IHRNFP, a review of Border Health Transformation Evidence and updates to reflect use of the new CIMS case management system.
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Added updated guidance for health protection staff on international travel and travel by air.
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Added updated measles guidance for health protection staff on international and air travel.
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First published.