AU: 2010 Measles alerts/cases

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Source: http://www.portnews.com.au/news/local/news/general/measles-alert/1956042.aspx


MEASLES ALERT
30 Sep, 2010 08:35 AM
ANYONE who went to the Port Macquarie Court House on Monday and who is not immune to measles should attend the free vaccination clinic this morning.

The The North Coast Public Health Unit will hold a clinic at Port Macquarie Court House from 9am until noon.

If you were born in or after 1966 you will not be immune to measles unless have had 2 doses of measles (MMR) vaccine or definitely had measles in the past...

 

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Measles alert issued for NSW mid-north coast

Updated Fri Oct 1, 2010 6:16pm AEST

It is feared an outbreak of measles in the Kempsey jail could spread to the wider community.

The North Coast Public health unit says a visitor to the jail and two inmates now have measles.

A prisoner transferred from the Grafton to Kempsey jail in August was the first case.

The Department of Corrective Services, Justice Health, NCPHU and NSW Health are working to try and minimise the spread of measles in the jail and surrounding community.

North Coast Director of Public Health, Paul Corben said it seems the latest case was a visitor to the Kempsey Correctional Centre where three inmates have been diagnosed with measles in recent weeks.

"The infected person was in Kempsey and Port Macquarie early in the infectious period and could have passed the virus on to others."

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/01/3026626.htm

 

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Source: http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/11/15/warning-issued-as-measles-confirmed/

Measles on the Coast: warning
Bianca Clare | 15th November 2010

THREE recent cases of measles on the Sunshine Coast have prompted Queensland Health to warn the community to be alert for symptoms.

Public Health physician Dr Andrew Langley said the most recent case was linked to the two other cases and known contacts were being followed up...

 

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Source: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...in-measles-alert/story-e6frea83-1225978019689

Adelaide Airport passengers in measles alert

* Jill Pengelley
* From: AdelaideNow
* December 29, 2010 2:31PM

PASSENGERS who shared a Christmas Day flight with an Adelaide woman with measles are being traced and alerted by health authorities.

SA Health chief public health officer Dr Stephen Christley said the woman, in her 20s, acquired the highly infectious virus while overseas.

She was in Adelaide Airport between 7am and 9am on Saturday.

"We have issued an alert to general practitioners and SA Health staff are contacting people who may have been exposed," Dr Christley said.

"Passengers seated near the woman on her international flights are being contacted to provide information and advice about prevention measures."

This is the second case of measles reported in SA during 2010. Three were reported last year...