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Authorities have issued a warning following the diagnosis of a measles case linked to air travel and a city airport. This alert comes after two individuals, both contagious with the virus, visited Sydney Airport’s international and domestic terminals.
In addition to the airport, the infected person made stops at several other locations between February 14 and February 18. These include the Northern Beaches Hospital, the Brookvale Medicare Urgent Care Clinic on the northern beaches, and the Advanced Health Pharmacy in Blacktown, situated in the western part of the city.
Health officials are urging the public to remain vigilant for measles symptoms. Dr. Vicky Sheppeard explained that early signs include fever, runny nose, sore eyes, and a cough. These symptoms typically progress three or four days later into a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head across the body.
To prevent further spread, residents of New South Wales born after 1965 are encouraged to ensure they have received two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, which is available at no cost.
The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is free for anyone in New South Wales who was born after 1965 and hasn’t had two doses.
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