Measles has been identified in NSW, Qld and SA: Five things to know about the virus

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Measles has been identified in NSW, Qld and SA. 5 things to know about the virus

ShutterstockNew South Wales health authorities have issued a measles alert after a baby who recently returned from overseas, and subsequently visited several sites in Western Sydney, tested positive to the virus. This follows two cases of measles in a family on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast who returned from overseas on March 13, and a case in South Australia which was also acquired overseas. Measles is an extremely contagious disease but, thanks…