Australia: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks-Brisbane alert; Melbourne alert; Sydney alert

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Source: http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/article/15818733/measles-alert-for-brisbane-mt-isa-residents/

Measles alert for Brisbane, Mt Isa residents
ABC January 12, 2013, 8:39 pm

...anyone who was at the Brisbane International Airport around 1:00 am on Wednesday January 2, in the CBD or at the domestic airport around 6:00am on Thursday January 3, should seek immediate medical help if they become sick.

The warning also goes out to anyone who flew to Mount Isa on the morning January 3...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert for Adelaide residents

Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert for Adelaide residents

Source: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/...-south-australia/story-e6frea83-1226615128968

Third case of measles confirmed in South Australia

adelaidenow
April 08, 2013 4:21PM

SA HEALTH is warning Adelaide residents to be alert for measles over the next two weeks.

A 13-month-old boy who acquired the virus overseas has become the state's third confirmed case of the highly infectious illness this year.

Chief medical officer Professor Paddy Phillips said SA Health had already been in contact with a number of people who were exposed to the infected child...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert for Moranbah residents

Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert for Moranbah residents

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-07/moranbah-measles-case-triggers-free-vaccine-offer/4673956

Moranbah measles case triggers free vaccine offer
By Melissa Maddison

Posted Tue May 7, 2013 9:33am AEST

There has been a confirmed case of measles in Moranbah, south of Mackay in central Queensland.

Queensland Health says a mine worker in Moranbah has tested positive for the virus, after returning home from a recent trip to Asia.

Dr Reynor Nieuwoudt says it is extremely contagious and says anyone with flu-like symptoms, a rash, and bloodshot eyes should see their doctor...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert in Queensland

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Source: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/mor...es-prompts-alert/story-e6frg12c-1226637798701


Moranbah mine worker's measles prompts alert
Janelle Miles
The Courier-Mail
May 08, 2013 3:11PM

A CENTRAL Queensland mine worker has been diagnosed with measles, prompting a statewide alert.

Queensland Health's communicable diseases unit acting senior director Stephen Lambert said the Moranbah worker had contact with mine camp colleagues and others in the past fortnight, triggering concerns he may have infected others.

He said many of the mine workers had returned to homes throughout Queensland...

 

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Source: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-new...from-mine-worker/story-e6frfkp9-1226647132051

Statewide health alert after Queensland nurse catches highly contagious measles from mine worker

Brittany Vonow
The Courier-Mail
May 20, 2013 5:46PM


A NURSE has been diagnosed with measles after treating a Central Queensland mine worker with the contagious infection this month, sparking a statewide warning.

The Moranbah Medical Centre nurse caught the measles from the fly-in fly-out mine worker and was in contact with many patients while infectious from Tuesday May 14 to Thursday May 16.

She is now recovering in home isolation...

 

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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-21/mining-town-faces-measles-outbreak/4702288?section=qld

Mining town faces measles outbreak
Posted 30 minutes ago

Queensland Health has declared a local measles outbreak in the Central Highlands' mining town of Moranbah.

Dr Stephen Donohue says a nurse at the Moranbah Medical Centre caught the virus from a mine worker who contracted the illness while overseas.

Queensland Health says it is worried more cases will emerge in the coming weeks.

Dr Donohue says it is urgently trying to contact anyone who was at the medical centre between May 14 and 16...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert in Queensland

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Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...e-medical-centre/story-fnii5v71-1226647748214


Up to 400 people exposed to measles at northern Brisbane medical centre

Brittany Vonow
The Courier-Mail
May 21, 2013 4:07PM


QUEENSLAND Health is trying to contact 400 people who may have been exposed to highly contagious measles at a north Brisbane medical centre, sparking a statewide alert.

A Moranbah Medical Centre nurse was recently diagnosed with measles after treating a fly-in fly-out miner for the infection, but public health physician Steven Donohue has warned others who may have been in contact with the nurse have since moved throughout Queensland.

"There is a six to seven-day window where we can try and prevent infection however we are getting to the end of that period," he said...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert in Queensland- case in Cairns

Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert in Queensland- case in Cairns

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-...nfirm-cairns-measles-case/4736512?section=qld

Health authorities confirm Cairns measles case in far north Qld
By Sharnie Kim
Updated 7 minutes ago


Queensland Health has confirmed a man in his 20s has been diagnosed with measles in Cairns in the state's far north.

It is believed the man visited the Cairns 24-hour Medical Centre on Sunday and the Woree Family Medical Centre on Tuesday.

He also visited the Cairns Central shopping centre and cinemas last Friday night...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert in Queensland- case in Cairns

Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert in Queensland- case in Cairns

Source: http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2013/06/07/243547_local-news.html

Fear up to 80 people may have been exposed to measles outbreak in Cairns
Liam Parsons
Friday, June 7, 2013
? The Cairns Post

FAR Northerners are being urged to ensure they are vaccinated against measles, with health authorities believing up to 80 people have potentially been exposed...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert in Queensland- cases in Cairns

Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert in Queensland- cases in Cairns

Source: http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2013/06/21/244180_local-news.html

Measles hits second person from cinema in Cairns
Liam Parsons
Friday, June 21, 2013
? The Cairns Post


A LOCAL teenage girl who attended the same cinema as a man infected with measles has become the second person to be diagnosed with the highly contagious disease in the past month.

Tropical Public Health Services director Dr Richard Gair said the case was confirmed yesterday.

He said the girl contracted the disease from a man who had visited the same Cairns Central movie theatre on May 31...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert for China-Sydney fliers

Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks- alert for China-Sydney fliers

Source: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/799345.shtml#.UfJWNVNpehc

China flight passengers placed on measles alert
Xinhua | 2013-7-26 15:45:47

The New South Wales (NSW) Health is contacting passengers who were close to a measles infected passenger on China Southern Airlines flight CZ 301 that landed in Sydney on Monday, local media reported on Friday.

The state health authority warned anyone who was on the plane should also be alert for symptoms in the next two weeks, according to the Australian Associated Press (AAP)...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks-Brisbane alert

Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks-Brisbane alert

Source: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nat...patient-detected/story-fnii5v6y-1226692866545

Brisbane residents need to be on alert for measles symptoms after infectious patient detected

Staff Writers
The Courier-Mail
August 07, 2013 1:31PM

BRISBANE residents need to be on alert for measles symptoms after an infectious patient visited a busy shopping centre, authorities say.

The state's chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young says a Victorian patient visited Fairfield Shopping Centre, in Brisbane's inner-south, a restaurant in Sunnybank and Brisbane domestic airport between July 27 and 31...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks-Brisbane alert; Melbourne alert

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Source: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/measles-detected-sparking-outbreak-fears-20130808-2ri3a.html


Measles detected, sparking outbreak fears
August 8, 2013 - 10:51AM
Jessica Wright

Victoria's most senior medical officer has warned of a potential measles outbreak after an infected 26-year-old man travelled through several public crowded locations in Melbourne.

Chief Health Officer Rosemary Lester said it was essential Victorians were aware of the signs and symptoms of measles in light of the recent case that may have exposed a large number of Melburnians to the illness.

"While this case - a 26-year-old East Brunswick man - is now recovering, it is possible he may have infected others before being diagnosed," Dr Lester said.

The man saw a movie at the Hoyts cinema at Northland on the afternoon of Thursday, August 1 and also attended an East Brunswick medical practice on the morning of Saturday, August 3 before being diagnosed...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks-Brisbane alert; Melbourne alert

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Source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/27/melbourne-australia


Measles outbreak: 10 cases detected in Victoria in three weeks
Melbourne man linked to four cases in Victoria and one in Queensland; health officials expect more people will be infected
Australian Associated Press
theguardian.com, Tuesday 27 August 2013 09.21 BST

More people are expected to be diagnosed with measles after 10 cases of the infectious disease were detected in Victoria in three weeks.

A Melbourne man, 26, has been linked to four cases in Victoria and one in Queensland after his diagnosis this month prompted health alerts in both states.

Victoria's chief health officer, Rosemary Lester, said another cluster of four and an unrelated case had also been detected.

The 10th case was a Chinese woman who went to Box Hill hospital almost two weeks ago...

 

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Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/br...antas-passengers/story-fni0xqi4-1226705699100

Tourist sparks east coast measles warning
AAP
August 28, 2013 6:44PM

HEALTH authorities along Australia's east coast are scrambling to issue measles alerts in hopes of curbing an outbreak of the highly contagious disease.

Queensland, NSW and Victorian authorities have all issued their own warnings after a spate of cases in each state.

The latest warning comes after a passenger travelling from Brisbane to Sydney on Saturday was confirmed on Wednesday to have the illness.

The foreign tourist is the third confirmed measles case in Queensland in the past two weeks and became unwell after visiting Cairns on August 16.

The holiday-maker had spent time on Fitzroy Island, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay and Fraser Island before flying to Sydney from Brisbane on Saturday.

Health authorities in Queensland and NSW have issued alerts in a bid to avoid an outbreak, but say the risk to the public is considered very low...

 

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Source: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nat...antas-passengers/story-fnii5v6y-1226705720985


Measles warning for Qantas passengers
AAP
August 28, 2013 10:54AM

A THIRD case of measles has been reported in Queensland in as many weeks, with the latest diagnosis involving an overseas traveller.

Queensland Health said the case was unrelated to two previous notifications this month.

The traveller recently visited Cairns, Fitzroy Island, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay, Fraser Island and Brisbane before flying to Sydney on Saturday.

Authorities are concerned people on Qantas flight 0545 which left Brisbane at 5.25pm for Sydney may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease...

 

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Source: http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-...-issued-in-qld-after-several-cases-confirmed/

Measles alert issued in Qld after several cases confirmed
By John Taylor, ABC Updated September 4, 2013, 5:09 pm

Queensland Health has renewed a public measles alert after the fourth confirmed case in recent weeks.

The latest case involves a 17-year-old female student from Caboolture High School.

Authorities say the teenager went to Gold Coast theme parks Movie World and Sea World late last month, and also attended a theatre performance in Brisbane...

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Source: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nat...s-theatres-shops/story-fnii5v6y-1226710602844

...Queensland Health's acting communicable diseases unit senior director Stephen Lambert said the latest measles case was particularly concerning, given the teenager had recently attended Movie World, Sea World and Harbour Town on the Gold Coast, and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre to see Grease. They had also attended North Lakes Shopping Centre and Woolworths Central Lakes, north of Brisbane...

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Source: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/fourth-measles-case-confirmed-20130904-2t4qr.html

"...The Caboolture teenager was at:

Movie World and Sea World Nara Resort on August 24
Harbourtown and the North Lakes Shopping Centre in August 25
Caboolture High School and Woolworths Central Lakes on August 26 and September 2
Grease: The Musical at QPAC (7.30pm session) on August 28
QML Caboolture on August 30..."

 

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Source: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...visited-hospital/story-fnihsrf2-1226713252347

Fifth case of measles in Queensland sparks major health alert after infected person visited hospital

Janelle Miles
The Courier-Mail
September 06, 2013 2:29PM

ANOTHER case of measles has been diagnosed in Queensland, taking numbers in recent weeks to five.

The man in his 30s had visited the Ipswich Hospital on three separate days in the past two weeks...

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Source: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/...visited-hospital/story-fnihsrf2-1226713252347

...The latest case visited Ipswich Hospital on August 26, 30 and September 1.

For more information phone 13HEALTH...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks-Brisbane alert; Melbourne alert

Source: http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nat...st-measles-cases/story-fnii5v6y-1226713572605


Gold Coast mother of an unvaccinated child is among latest measles cases

Janelle Miles Medical Reporter
The Courier-Mail
September 06, 2013 10:00PM

QUEENSLAND has recorded two more cases of highly infectious measles virus, one of them a young mother with an unvaccinated child.

Public health specialists are concerned about the potential for the serious virus to spread, with Queensland Health notified of six cases in the past month.

Alerts have been sent to general practitioners, public and private hospitals, and pathology laboratories to be on the lookout for possible cases, given the recent cluster.

One of the two latest cases, a man in his thirties, had visited the Ipswich Hospital three times recently and had travelled on a train, potentially exposing dozens of people to the disease.

A Gold Coast mum has also been diagnosed, triggering concerns for her unvaccinated child...

 

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Re: AU: 2013 Measles alerts/outbreaks-Brisbane alert; Melbourne alert

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Source: http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/measles-alert/2014830/

Measles alert

9th Sep 2013 5:21 PM

THE North Coast Public Health Unit is advising people in the Tweed-Byron area to be alert for measles.

One person, who visited Tweed Heads last week, has since been diagnosed with measles. Six measles cases have also been reported in Queensland over the past month...