Measles outbreak warning after infected woman visits Sydney shopping centres

Measles outbreak warning after infected woman visits Sydney shopping centres

NSW Health said the woman contracted the disease at the start of March,before shopping in Kmart and the Mega Centre in Blacktown.

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Measles alert for Sydney’s west after baby diagnosed with illness

Measles alert for Sydney’s west after baby diagnosed with illness

The infant returned to Sydney from south-east Asia on a flight on March 2,before being hospitalised days later,NSW Health says.

  • bySarah McPhee
Measles alert after infected man visits Brisbane airport and shops

Measles alert after infected man visits Brisbane airport and shops

Queensland Health has urged anyone who attended any of the sites visited by the infectious man over 11 days to come forward.

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Western Sydney health alert after baby diagnosed with measles

Western Sydney health alert after baby diagnosed with measles

A baby infected with measles has sparked a health alert after going to a Wiggles concert as well as numerous other venues in the area.

  • byPhoebe Loomes
Measles now an imminent global threat due to COVID pandemic,say WHO and CDC

Measles now an imminent global threat due to COVID pandemic,say WHO and CDC

Most measles-related deaths are caused by complications including swelling of the brain and dehydration.

  • byJennifer Rigby
NSW confirms first case of measles since 2020

NSW confirms first case of measles since 2020

The person,in their 50s,acquired the infection while travelling in Asia and developed symptoms after returning to Sydney.

  • byBillie Eder
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Measles surge blamed on anti-vax sects after 80 children die

Measles surge blamed on anti-vax sects after 80 children die

The churches attract millions of followers with their promises to heal illnesses and deliver people from poverty.

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Measles will be back after 22 million babies miss their shots:WHO

Measles will be back after 22 million babies miss their shots:WHO

Reported measles cases fell by more than 80 per cent last year compared with 2019,but many children missed their vaccine doses leaves them vulnerable.

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Africa is free of wild polio and Congo says measles epidemic is over

Africa is free of wild polio and Congo says measles epidemic is over

As the world eagerly awaits a coronavirus vaccine,Africa has received some good news.

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The other diseases the coronavirus lockdown stopped in their tracks

The other diseases the coronavirus lockdown stopped in their tracks

Experts say a range of other viruses have been squashed along with COVID-19,and social distancing is keeping them at bay.

  • byStuart Layt
Countries urged to resume vaccines as 117m children risk missing measles shots

Countries urged to resume vaccines as 117m children risk missing measles shots

Measles immunisation campaigns in 24 countries have already been delayed,and more will be postponed,potentially putting children in 37 countries at risk

  • byKate Kelland