Measles alert for Perth brings number of cases to 28 in under a month

Measles alert for Perth brings number of cases to 28 in under a month

About 30 people in Western Australia have contracted measles in under a month.

  • byLauren Pilat

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Measles alert issued for Perth cafes,childcare centres,shopping mall

Measles alert issued for Perth cafes,childcare centres,shopping mall

The patient picked up the infection during a holiday in New Zealand and the visited a number of public spaces across the Perth metro area between Monday October 14 and Saturday October 19.

WA's measles outbreak reaches Pilbara mine site

WA's measles outbreak reaches Pilbara mine site

Perth's measles outbreak has spread to a Pilbara mine site following reports a fly-in,fly-out worker infected with the virus was diagnosed by camp medical staff on Saturday.

  • byHeather McNeill
Two measles cases in Brisbane and Logan spark warnings

Two measles cases in Brisbane and Logan spark warnings

Metro South Hospital has issued a list of locations that the infected people visited in the past week.

  • byJocelyn Garcia
Doctors issue warning after spike in Perth measles cases

Doctors issue warning after spike in Perth measles cases

There have now been 13 confirmed measles cases in the Perth metropolitan area since mid-September.

Travelling soon? Health authorities urge you to get a measles vaccine

Travelling soon? Health authorities urge you to get a measles vaccine

A new campaign launching on Friday is urging travellers to get vaccinated against measles,in an effort to halt increasing outbreaks of the deadly disease.

  • byStuart Layt
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Health authorities issue measles alert for Brisbane,Sunshine Coast

Health authorities issue measles alert for Brisbane,Sunshine Coast

A woman infected with measles travelled from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast last weekend,with health authorities issuing a disease alert.

  • byStuart Layt
Highest number of measles in NSW since 2014 as woman becomes 51st person with disease

Highest number of measles in NSW since 2014 as woman becomes 51st person with disease

It is unknown how a Sydney woman in her 30s contracted the disease as the state sees a sharp increase in cases compared to the same time last year.

  • byLaura Chung
Second measles case diagnosed on Sydney's northern beaches

Second measles case diagnosed on Sydney's northern beaches

The infected person visited a number of locations including a local high school,hospital and mall.

Measles warning as Sydney resident returns sick from New Zealand

Measles warning as Sydney resident returns sick from New Zealand

The infected man travelled from Queenstown to Sydney on Virgin Airlines,then visited the Northern Beaches Hospital this month.

  • byLaura Chung
Measles warning to NZ-bound travellers as country hit with worst outbreak in two decades

Measles warning to NZ-bound travellers as country hit with worst outbreak in two decades

NSW Health urges residents to be fully vaccinated if travelling to NZ after 1051 reported cases,of which 877 have been in one major city.

  • byLaura Chung