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Winter often sees a rise in common viruses like chickenpox, norovirus and flu which can keep children off school, but there are steps you can take to keep illness at bay

There are seven illnesses to keep an eye out for, which you might be especially at risk of over the festive season, when socialising with friends and family

Aside from a rash, people with German measles usually have a fever and swollen lymph nodes - and is commonly mistaken for Rubella. Rubella isn't the same as measles, but the two illnesses share some signs and symptoms, such as the red rash.

Measles symptoms could be easily missed, as they might be confused for the common cold, but there are some "early" signs to look out for - including the characteristic rash - after a UK outbreak

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has warned doctors to be on the lookout for measles in children and check their vaccination status as cases surge

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust have warned parents to look out for measles symptoms and to get their children all available vaccinations

Croup mainly affects youngsters between six months and three years old, with most cases occurring in one-year-olds and symptoms can cause a distinctive cough

A spike in recent measles cases across the country has raised concerns and people are being advised to do everything they can to stop the spread by having a vaccine

Two cases have been found in Leicester - a university student and a schoolchild - neither had been given the MMR jab

Highly contagious infection, mumps, has seen an alarming rise in numbers this year - the disesease can lead to devastating complications including a drop in sperm count

Parents have been warned of a surge in the respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, which causes thousands of hospital admissions and around 83 childhood deaths every year

A measles outbreak has been declared in the UK with the highly contagious infection potentially leading to severe complications, including blindness, seizures and death

Parents have been urged to check their children's vaccination status over fears there might be further outbreaks of measles in the UK - as the disease is very contagious

Little Nasro, two, is so dehydrated she cannot produce tears. For seven long days her devoted mother Samiro has kept a bedside vigil at a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital

There's been a "worrying" uptake in vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella but medical professionals say these should be routine, and they help protect youngsters

The figures come after a number of councils said unvaccinated children face being forced to self-isolate for 21 days owing to the rapid rise of measles

Although dangerous to adults, measles is particularly deadly when it comes to babies and young children. The man at the heart of the latest feared outbreak was unvaccinated

Urgent letters have been sent to parents warning them that children could be forced to miss school if they haven't had the MMR vaccine as cases of the disease soar

Students who are not up to date with their vaccinations face an increased risk of certain illnesses as they mix with people from around the country

As children in the UK return to school following the summer holidays, official figures show the jab uptakes to prevent several bugs are at an all time low

Just days after health chiefs cautioned of a huge outbreak of measles, mumps and rubella in London, new data shows how the virus is on the rise across the UK

Measles cases have been on the rise around the UK, especially in London, data from the UK Health Security Agency shows. Parents have been urged to check if their children are vaccinated against it

The UK Health Security Agency has warned that vaccination rates in the UK have fallen below the 95% level needed to prevent the number of cases rising, amid fears of an outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency has warned that London could end up at the heart of a measles outbreak that could see as many as 160,000 cases

Medical director Dr Neil O'Brien has called on parents to make sure their children are up to date on both MMR vaccinations, as cases of 'highly infectious' measles are starting to spike across the UK