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Health authorities in Sydney admit measles is most likely circulating in the community after a person became infected despite not visiting any previous exposure sites.
NSW Health confirmed a person in south-west Sydney contracted the highly infectious disease, but they do not know the source of that person’s infection, they said in a statement today.Â
This brings the number of current measles cases in New South Wales this year to 22.
Campbelltown Hospital in Sydney’s south-west has been listed as an exposure site. (Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald)
An individual recently visited the Fresh & Hot Restaurant in Wolli Creek, in addition to multiple health facilities across Campbeltown and Gregory Hills, from Sunday, February 22nd, to Wednesday, February 25th.
This includes the emergency department at Campbeltown Hospital on two separate occasions.
Several exposure locations are concentrated in Sydney’s central business district (CBD) and the Inner West, along with parts of the North Shore and Western Sydney.
“This person had no known interactions with others diagnosed with measles,” stated NSW Health.
“It seems likely that measles is circulating within the community, and others may have unknowingly come into contact with the virus.”
Individuals who were present at these sites are advised to keep watch for symptoms until March 15th, given that symptoms can take up to 18 days to manifest.
“Symptoms to watch out for include fever, sore eyes, runny nose and a cough, usually followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head and face to the rest of the body,” South Western Sydney Local Health District’s Dr Stephen Conaty said
“Anyone with early symptoms who gets a rash a few days later should also think about measles, even if they haven’t attended one of the identified locations, and seek testing.”
Cases of measles have also been detected in other parts of the state, including Lismore, as well as other parts of Australia.
Measles can lead to a large rash on a persons body, especially on the neck or limbs. (Getty)
Victoria issued an official warning last week that said there was an increased risk of measles statewide, especially in Melbourne.
Conaty urged residents in New South Wales to stay up to date with their vaccinations, with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine effective in protecting individuals from contracting the disease.
“Measles vaccine can prevent the disease even after exposure, if given early enough,” he said.
A full list of exposure sites in New South Wales can be found here.
