Public health and communicable diseases

Processes and procedures to follow if there are outbreaks of communicable diseases

With a staff and student population of over 50,000, it is likely that on occasion the University will be made aware of a communicable disease within our community. 

Communicable diseases are those that are transmissible from one person, or animal, to another, and which can cause ill health.

More information on what to do is on the Health and Safety communicable diseases webpage and include the following:

• Measles
• Mumps
• MMR