Fears of WA's worst measles outbreak in five years, exposure site list grows

New measles case identified in WA as list of exposure sites grows

A health alert has been issued in Western Australia after a measles case was confirmed at Bunbury Hospital.Authorities have asked anyone who has been to the hospital between March 19 and 23 to monitor for symptoms.This includes fever, tiredness, runny nose, cough, sore red eyes and a red blotchy rash.READ MORE: Endemic measles were eliminated in Australia in 2014. But case numbers are rising againPeople with measles typically develop symptoms a…

Urgent warning after measles hospital case

Authorities are urging people to get vaccinated for the potentially deadly virus after dozens of measles exposure sites were identified across one Aussie state.

Fears of WA's worst measles outbreak in five years, exposure site list grows

Western Australia could be on track for its worst outbreak of measles in the past five years, as infections in Hakea Prison cause chaos in the courts and the list of exposure sites grows.

Dozens of measles exposure sites identified

Authorities are urging people to be alert for measles with dozens of exposure sites identified across Western Australia, after a case was confirmed at a major hospital.

Jebel Marra – Darfur 24 The vaccination campaign organized by the health authorities at the beginning of this week for a period of six days concluded in the Dira district, east of Jebel Marra, Central Darfur State, on Thursday. A health sector official in the Dira area told Darfur 24 that the health campaign against the six diseases came against the backdrop of the outbreak of a measles epidemic in large areas in the east. The post Campaign to c…

Vaccine Clinic Offered for Possible Public Measles Exposure Locations

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit asks anyone who visited the location(s) listed below on the identified date(s) to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for 7 to 21 days from the date of exposure. Individuals can contact a healthcare provider to review their immunity status. If you are immunocompromised, have a child (children) 12 months of age or younger, or are pregnant, please contact the WECHU as soon as possible to confirm whether …