AU: 2017 Measles- Melbourne alert

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Source: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/measles-a...ydney-cbd-and-leichhardt-20170720-gxf56j.html


July 20 2017 - 4:41PM
Measles alert issued after infected tourist visits Sydney CBD and Leichhardt
Han Nguyen

NSW Health is urging anyone who visited the Sydney CBD and Leichhardt in the past few days to be aware of the symptoms of measles after an infected tourist visited the areas.

The young adult international traveller is believed to have caught the infection in their home country and first developed symptoms in Melbourne on July 15.

The person then travelled to Sydney and visited tourist hot spots before being diagnosed with measles and put into isolation.

The areas include the Queen Victoria Building, the Pitt Street shopping district, Circular Quay and Central Station...
NSW Health said the specific exposure sites included:

July 15

▪ Flight VA841 flight from Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne, to Sydney at 11.30am.

▪ Madang Korean BBQ restaurant on Pitt Street at dinner time.

July 16

▪ Pancakes On The Rocks at The Rocks at lunch time.

▪ Hokka Hokka restaurant at Westfield Sydney at dinner time.

July 18

▪ Caf? Gioia in Leichhardt at lunch time.

▪ Yu Xiang Hot Pot restaurant on Hay Street at dinner time.

▪ Leichhardt Medical and Dental Centre.

July 19

▪ Train from Town Hall to Green Square before lunch.

▪ The Grounds of Alexandria for lunch.

▪ Abb Air Thai Restaurant at lunch time.

▪ Leichhardt Medical and Dental Centre.

The spokesman said any case of infectious measles can lead to an outbreak, however most measles introductions do not result in outbreaks due to the high vaccination coverage in Australia.

In the first three months of 2017, eight cases of measles were imported into NSW, and only one of those cases triggered an outbreak.

 

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Source: http://www.busseltonmail.com.au/sto...erth-after-wa-student-infected-overseas/?cs=7

Measles alert for Perth after WA student infected overseas
David Allan-Petale
5 Aug 2017, 9:53 a.m.

The WA Health Department has issued a measles alert after a confirmed diagnosis for an unvaccinated secondary school student who returned to Perth after being infected overseas.

In a statement, the department said prior to the diagnosis - and while infectious to others - the student attended Perth Waldorf School in Bibra Lake.

The department warned that a substantial number of students exposed at the school had not been vaccinated against measles, and because the school has a metropolitan-wide catchment, it's likely additional cases of measles will occur in Perth over the coming weeks.

The campus of Perth Waldorf School also includes pre-school and primary school students, and the department said it cannot exclude the possibility of incidental exposure to younger students.

The school has been working closely with Public Health staff in notifying parents of the potential exposure.

Prior to diagnosis, the case was also in the Midland area on Tuesday afternoon on July 25 and on Sunday afternoon on July 30, and may have exposed people there...

 

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Source: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...s/news-story/259ea0fc9d0339eae3cda9b125651076


Measles-exposed school has 200 at-risk kids
The Australian
12:00AM August 8, 2017
Andrew Burrell, WA Chief Reporter
Perth

A Steiner school in Perth at the centre of a potential measles outbreak has more than 200 unvaccinated students and has told parents in official documents they can decide whether to ?immunise their children.

The West Australian Health Department was yesterday ?attempting to arrange a special vaccination clinic to attend Perth Waldorf School, in the southern suburb of Bibra Lake, but it remained unclear if the school would agree to such a move.

Last week, a high school student from the school was diagnosed with measles after contracting the disease while on holiday in Europe. Before being diagnosed, and while still infectious, the unvaccinated student attended PWS, which includes preschool and primary school students as well as a playgroup for children as young as two.

The school has a catchment area across the Perth metropolitan area, prompting the Health Department to warn that ?additional cases of measles are likely across the city in coming weeks. About 50 per cent of the 420 students at Perth Waldorf School have not been vaccinated...

 

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Source: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wes...s/news-story/9cc27c74c187b471670ac9eb345cf239

Perth doctors fear measles cases not being reported to authorities
Cathy O'Leary, PerthNow
August 11, 2017 12:00pm

DOCTORS are worried there might be more cases of measles not being reported to health authorities, after a second student at Perth Waldorf School was found to be infected.

The WA Health Department yesterday confirmed the second case but said it did not pose a public health risk because the child had been excluded from school.

It said the school had agreed to host an immunisation clinic and details were being arranged so it could be held as soon as possible.

Last week, health authorities warned of the risk of a measles outbreak after a high school student caught the disease on holiday in Europe. Before being diagnosed, and while still infectious, the student was at the Bibra Lake school and other areas in Perth...

 

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Source: http://gearsofbiz.com/fourth-perth-waldorf-school-student-contracts-measles/31765


Fourth Perth Waldorf School student contracts measles
By Contributor on 26 August 2017 News

A FOURTH case of measles has been confirmed in a student from the Perth Waldorf School in Bibra Lake.

The WA Health Department?s Virus Watch bulletin has confirmed the latest case, with three students contracting the disease from a high school student who developed measles after a holiday in Italy which is in the midst of a measles epidemic...

 

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Source: http://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/st...r-infected-person-visits-shops-eateries/?cs=7

Measles alert issued after infected person visits shops, eateries
13 Sep 2017, 8:46 a.m.

A person infected with measles has sparked a local warning after taking a trip to a shopping centre, eating at two restaurants and travelling on two trains .

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is warning people about measles after the infected person visited a number of public areas between September 5 to 11.

The infected person visited:

Miranda Westfield on September 5
The train from Cronulla to Miranda, about 4-4.30pm on September 5
Din Tai Fung Restaurant in Miranda on September 5
The train from Cronulla to Sutherland, about 5.30-6pm on September 6
Kuroneko Ramen Noodle Bar in Sutherland, on September 8
Sutherland Hospital Emergency Department from 9.30am on September to 2am on September, 11. The same person was at the unit between 11am and 7pm on Monday...

 

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Source: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/09/18/measles-alert-after-two-victorian-cases

Measles alert after two Victorian cases
Doctors and hospitals in Victoria have been issued a measles alert after two confirmed cases between Melbourne and Ballarat.
Source: AAP
6 MINS AGO

Victoria's chief health officer has issued a measles alert to doctors and hospitals following two confirmed cases between Melbourne and Ballarat.

The patients were infectious between September 6 and September 13 and attended train stations between Armadale and Southern Cross, Collins Street in the CBD, Chadstone shopping centre, IKEA Richmond and Ballarat during this period...

 

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Source: http://www.news.com.au/national/vic...e/news-story/e8412beb7cf947e183db1865e83d08f6


Measles alert in Victoria after new patients visit Melbourne Airport and State Theatre

A CBD office building is at the centre of a new measles outbreak after the tally of infected victims rose by two today.
Chanel Kinniburgh
Herald SunSeptember 28, 20177:20pm

A CBD office building is at the centre of a new measles outbreak after the tally of infected victims rose by two today.

Deputy Chief Health Officer Dr Brett Sutton said both new cases had a workplace connection with an earlier patient, taking the number of people affected in Victoria to seven in the past two weeks.

The news comes after the Department of Health & Human Services yesterday put out an alert for people who had spent time at the MCG or Richmond pubs on Saturday...

...Measles cases detected
September 22
The Australian Ballet?s Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland at the State Theatre

September 23
Oscar Cooper Cafe, Greville St, Prahran; Pidapipo Icecream, Chapel St, Windsor; Maribyrnong Boathouse the Boulevard, Moonee Ponds; Lincoln St Hair Salon, Essendon; and the Cornershop cafe in Yarraville

September 24
Melbourne International Airport, Qantas Club Lounge (8-10am); Qantas flight QF 29 to Hong Kong; Kmart Moonee Ponds; DFO Essendon; Little Byrd Cafe, Union Rd, Ascot Vale...

 

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Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/vi...b/news-story/b19a4e4c74050694d303d29d3369f96e


Measles outbreak continues to infect Victorians, cases climb
Wayne Flower, Herald Sun
October 1, 2017 1:20am

AN OUTBREAK of measles continues to infect Victorians, with the number of cases climbing over the weekend to 11.

Four more confirmations of the dreaded illness were recorded over the weekend, with eight of the cases believed to be connected through a city workplace or its immediate surroundings.

Victoria?s Chief Health Officer Professor Charles Guest said a common factor linking the eight cases was the Collins Square building at Docklands...

 

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Source: http://www.skynews.com.au/news/loca...ney-measles-case-linked-to-melb-outbreak.html

Sydney measles case linked to Melb outbreak
Published: 4:33 pm, Tuesday, 3 October 2017

A Sydney resident is thought to have contracted measles during a recent trip to Melbourne.

A Sydney resident is thought to have contracted measles on a trip to Melbourne, triggering an alert from the NSW health department.

The Victorian capital is in the grip of an outbreak, with 11 cases recorded in the past fortnight.

Authorities there are concerned infectious people have visited a number of crowded areas including the MCG, central business district and Melbourne Airport.

The Northern Sydney Local Health District on Tuesday warned the NSW patient spent time in Warringah, Brookvale and Parramatta in late September while they were infectious...

 

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Source: http://www.smh.com.au/national/heal...fectious-disease-in-2014-20171013-gz08tp.html


October 15 2017 - 2:43PM
Why Australia still gets measles outbreaks despite eliminating the infectious disease in 2014
Kate Aubusson

Almost every time a measles case emerges in Australia, multiple news agencies will run a news story.

It's important. Measles is one of the most contagious and potentially deadly infectious diseases worldwide, and disproportionately affects some of the most vulnerable people in the community, especially newborns, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems.

The virus can spread through the air from infected individuals who may not know they are sick. This year there have been 73 confirmed cases of measles, including 15 under-five-year-olds.

Health authorities in Sydney and Melbourne have mobilised to contain several outbreaks. A total of 28 people in NSW and 18 people in Victoria have been diagnosed with the condition this year.

It's a terrifying and potentially devastating disease for measles patients and their families.

But a rare one in Australia. Not so elsewhere...

 

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Source: http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw...s/news-story/72e0dbe79c5004621bf81c36040a8dde

Measles warning for Sydney after 29th person diagnosed with virus
HEALTH authorities are urging people to seek out the measles vaccine after the 29th person was diagnosed with the potentially deadly virus in NSW.
AAP
The Daily TelegraphOctober 16, 20175:31pm

HEALTH authorities are urging people to seek out the measles vaccine after the 29th person was diagnosed with the potentially deadly virus in NSW.

The latest infection is the fifth of a growing outbreak in the Sutherland Shire. The person visited Canterbury Hospital between 9.30am and 1pm and the nearby Aldi from 1pm until 2pm on October 10.

They also visited the Miranda Westfield on October 11 from 1pm until 3pm...

 

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Source: https://the-riotact.com/measles-outbreak-fear-after-case-confirmed-in-canberra/221197


Measles outbreak fear after case confirmed in Canberra
By Glynis Quinlan - 27 October 2017 0

Measles vaccinationACT Health is warning Canberrans that measles is a serious and highly contagious disease among people who are not fully immunised following confirmation of a case of measles in the ACT.

Acting ACT Chief Health Officer, Dr Paul Dugdale, is concerned there could be an outbreak of measles, saying ?we only have one case at the moment but it may spread?.

He is particularly concerned about people who may have been in contact with the person who has measles at the Noodle House in Dickson and the Chemist on Northbourne on the evening of Tuesday, October 17. If any of these people have caught the disease they may be starting to get sick ?around about now?...

 

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Source: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...s/news-story/0e501eafaa9409e0d53c78c5eadc07b8

Measles alert for Melbourne Xmas shoppers

Australian Associated Press
5:19PM December 5, 2017

Christmas shoppers in Melbourne have been urged to watch out for measles symptoms after a woman diagnosed with the disease spent time in the city while infectious.

The woman, suspected of picking up the illness overseas, went shopping in Brunswick and the CBD while infectious on Wednesday and Thursday, Victoria's deputy chief health officer Dr Brett Sutton said...