A law student at Macquarie University has been diagnosed with measles after unknowingly exposing university students and staff to the highly-contagious condition.
The city's compulsory vaccination order in four Brooklyn postcodes is by far the toughest action to date as the disease's tally grows across US.
Unvaccinated travellers who risk spreading measles through the Australian community will be the target of a new federal government education campaign.
Health officials warn a confirmed case of measles has been identified in Brisbane.
More than 50 years after a vaccine for the virus was developed,too many parents are choosing not to protect their children,and they're putting others at risk.
A pair of young travellers from the North Coast have taken the tally to 33 since Christmas.
A series of fierce,sometimes connected measles outbreaks have shaken global health officials.
Residents,including school students in Eastwood and the surrounding area are being urged to be alert for measles symptoms.
A young woman has become the 30th person to be diagnosed with measles in NSW since Christmas.
Two babies,too young to be vaccinated,have contracted measles in Sydney,as NSW is on track to record its highest rate of measles in five years.
Australia has already recorded 78 cases of measles in 2019.