Health alert issued after traveller with measles visits multiple Sydney locations

A measles alert has been issued after a vacationer visited a number of areas round inside Sydney whereas infectious.

The European traveller arrived in Australia after a Vietnam the place there’s an ongoing outbreak of measles.

Sydney Native Well being District medical director of public well being Dr Leena Gupta mentioned individuals who attended the next areas needs to be looking out for signs.

The tourist used public transport a number of times. — The vacationer travelled on buses in Sydney a number of occasions over the course of two days. (Getty Photos/iStockphoto)

“Whereas these areas pose no ongoing danger, if you happen to, or somebody you realize, visited the above areas at these occasions it is best to monitor for signs,” Dr Gupta mentioned.

“Signs to be careful for embody fever, sore eyes and a cough, normally adopted three or 4 days later by a purple, blotchy rash that spreads from the pinnacle and face to the remainder of the physique.

“It could possibly take as much as 18 days for signs to seem after an publicity, so it is necessary for individuals who visited these areas to look out for signs up till January 3, 2025.

Sydney locals have been urged to be looking out for signs in the event that they have been in the identical areas because the traveller. (NSW Well being)

“Anybody who develops signs ought to name forward to their GP or emergency division and say that they could have measles to make sure they don’t spend time within the ready room with different sufferers.

“We wish to remind the group to verify they’re updated with their vaccinations, significantly previous to worldwide journey.

“The measles vaccine can even stop the illness even after publicity, if given early sufficient.

“This needs to be a reminder for everybody to verify that they’re protected in opposition to measles, which is extremely infectious.

“Anybody born after 1965 wants to make sure they’ve had two doses of measles vaccine.

“That is particularly necessary earlier than abroad journey, as measles outbreaks are occurring in a number of areas of the world and Australia has lately detected a number of travel-related measles circumstances.”

The vacationer visited the next areas:

Wednesday, December 11:

• Flight JQ62 from Ho Chi Minh Metropolis touchdown in Sydney at 11.45am

• Sydney Airport Worldwide Terminal from 11.45am to 2pm

• Bus Route 420 from Airport Terminal to Arncliffe Hearth Station from 1.30pm to 2.30pm

• Bus Route 422 from Arncliffe Hearth Station to Parramatta Street/Victoria Park from 1.30pm to 2.30pm

• Mild Rail L1/L2 from Haymarket to Round Quay station from 6.30pm to 7.30pm

• Laneway Cinema at The Rocks from 7pm to 9.45pm

• Mild Rail L2/3 from Round Quay station to Haymarket from 9.15pm to 10.15pm

• 7-Eleven Haymarket (Capital Sq., George Avenue) from 9.30pm to 10.15pm

• Bus Route 431 from Haymarket to Glebe Level Street from 9.45pm to 10.45pm

• 330 Wattle St, Ultimo NSW on Thursday, 12 December from 9am to 4pm