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The NSW measles outbreak has spread to another major city in the state, with a new case discovered in Newcastle.
NSW Health confirmed a person had contracted the disease while travelling overseas in India, and are urging hundreds of passengers on an international flight from Singapore to monitor for symptoms of the highly infectious disease.
Measles symptoms may take as long as 18 days to manifest. Initial signs include fever, a runny nose, and a cough, which are followed by a red, blotchy rash that begins at the head and progresses down the body.
Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Sydney have been urged to monitor for symptoms. (CNN)
The person who contracted measles was travelling on Singapore Airlines flight SQ211 from Singapore to Sydney on Monday, March 30. The flight arrived at around 8.14pm.
Individuals who were on the affected flight have been advised to remain vigilant for any symptoms until Friday, April 17.
The infected person also visited John Hunter Hospital’s emergency department in Newcastle on three separate occasions, on April 1, April 2 and April 6.
The person with measles went to the emergency department at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle three times. (Kate Geraghty)
Those who were present in the emergency department during specific times should monitor for symptoms until April 24. However, NSW Health has assured that these locations do not currently pose any risk to the public.
The latest outbreak of measles in New South Wales, which began in January, has now grown to 42 people in both Sydney and Wollongong.
Many cases have been from returned travellers who have been in Asia, but NSW Health has warned some cases have been acquired from spreading within the community.
Health officials strongly recommend that individuals keep their vaccinations up to date.
An outbreak of meales in New South Wales has been growing since January. (Getty)
“Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease that is spread through the air when someone who is infectious coughs or sneezes,” Dr David Durrheim said.
“We want to remind the community to make sure they are up to date with their vaccinations. The measles vaccine can prevent the disease even after exposure, if given early enough.”
The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is provided free of charge for children at 12 and 18 months of age, and it is also available to anyone in the state born after 1965 who has not received both doses.
“Anyone born after 1965 needs to ensure they have had two doses of measles vaccine. This is especially important before overseas travel, as measles outbreaks are occurring in several regions of the world at the moment,” Durreigh added.
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