Chief Health Officer Dr Clare Looker has advised that a new case of measles has been reported in Victoria in a returned overseas traveller.
Please see the image for the exposure sites.
• Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can spread from person-to-person and potentially lead to serious health complications.
• People who have attended the listed exposure sites during the specified dates and times should monitor for symptoms of measles.
• Anyone who develops symptoms of measles should seek medical care. Wear a mask and call ahead to make sure you can be isolated from others.
• Healthcare professionals should be alert for measles in patients with fever and rash, particularly those who have recently returned from overseas or attended a listed exposure site during the specified period.
• Suspected cases should be tested, advised to isolate, and notified to the Department of Health immediately by calling 1300 651 160.
• Offer free measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to people born during or after 1966 who do not have documentation of having received two doses of measles-containing vaccine. Vaccinate all individuals who are unsure of their vaccination history, regardless of Medicare status.
• There is no need to check measles serology prior to vaccination.
• Anyone planning overseas travel should make sure they have received appropriate travel vaccinations, including MMR vaccine.