Measles alert after case at Melbourne Airport

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An alert has been issued after a person infected with measles attended Melbourne Airport during the school holidays. 7NEWS

A list of exposure sites identified in Brisbane between July 3 and July 14 included shops, a service station and a bakery.

Measles is highly infectious and the illness usually starts with symptoms such as a cough, conjunctivitis, runny nose and fever followed by a rash on the face which spreads to the rest of the body. Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said recent cases of the disease had occurred in people who were not fully vaccinated and travelled overseas or were in contact with recently returned travellers.

Sutton urged anyone planning on heading overseas to ensure they were immunised against measles, mumps and rubella.If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your

 

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