Guidance

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

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 26 June 2012
• Last updated: 14 January 2026
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  1. 14 January 2026

     Updated contact information.

  2. 16 April 2025

     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.

  3. 28 October 2019

     Added updated guidance for health protection staff on international travel and travel by air.

  4. 18 December 2018

     Added updated measles guidance for health protection staff on international and air travel.

  5. 26 June 2012

     First published.

Documents

Information for passengers and crew on a flight with a case of infectious measles

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Measles: guidance for Health Protection Teams on cases linked to international travel including air, sea and land crossings

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Details

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.