Measles Alert: Symptoms, Prevention & Treatment
- Here's a breakdown of the information provided, focusing on key details and recommendations:
- * Carine Glades Shopping Center: 485 Beach Road, Duncraig WA 6023 * Perth Airport, Terminal 3: Miller Road, Perth Airport WA 6105 (Tuesday 26/08/2025, 10:00am - 11:00am)...
- * Travellers & Attendees: Anyone who travelled overseas or visited the listed locations during the specified dates/times and is not immune to measles.
Measles Exposure Sites & Details summary
Here’s a breakdown of the information provided, focusing on key details and recommendations:
1.Exposure Sites:
The following locations have potential measles exposure:
* Carine Glades Shopping Center: 485 Beach Road, Duncraig WA 6023
* Perth Airport, Terminal 3: Miller Road, Perth Airport WA 6105 (Tuesday 26/08/2025, 10:00am – 11:00am)
* Qantas Flight QF2925: Christmas Creek Mine to Perth (Tuesday 26/08/2025, 8:30am – 10:30am)
* Stargate Shopping Centre: 114 Amazon Dr, baldivis WA 6171 (friday 22/08/2025, 11:00am – 2:00pm)
2. Who is at Risk?
* Travellers & Attendees: Anyone who travelled overseas or visited the listed locations during the specified dates/times and is not immune to measles.
* Unvaccinated/Insufficiently Vaccinated: Anyone born after 1965 who hasn’t received two doses of a measles-containing vaccine.
* Vulnerable individuals: Immunocompromised people, young children, and pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness.
3. Symptoms:
* Fever
* Tiredness
* Runny nose
* Cough
* sore red eyes
* Red blotchy rash (appears 3-4 days after initial symptoms, starting on the face and spreading down the body, lasting 4-7 days)
4. Transmission:
* Measles is contagious from one day before symptoms start until four days after the rash appears.
5. Recommendations:
* Monitoring: If you attended an exposure site during the listed dates/times, monitor for symptoms for 7-18 days. Symptoms typically appear around 10 days after exposure (range 7-18 days).
* If Symptoms Develop:
* Put on a mask.
* Isolate yourself.
* Seek medical care for testing.
* Crucially: call ahead to your doctor’s clinic or emergency department to inform them of potential measles infection before your visit, so they can take appropriate precautions.
* After-Hours Advice: contact healthdirect on 1800 022 222.
* Vaccination: stay up-to-date with vaccinations. People born after 1965 should ensure they have two documented doses of a measles-containing vaccine.link to WA Health MMR vaccine information
crucial Note: there is no ongoing risk of measles at the listed locations outside of the specified dates and times.