Explainer: Why has new measles guidance been issued and what does it advise?

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By Stephen Robinson

Rising measles cases have prompted fresh guidance on infection control in hospital settings for the first time in years, plus advice for primary care and a renewed call for a national strategy to improve vaccination rates.

Fears over growing cases of measles in the UK have prompted senior paediatricians to call on doctors to be on the alert for the viral infection when treating children this winter.