Passengers who travelled via Sydney International and Domestic Airports on Wednesday are being urged to remain alert for indicators and signs of measles after an ACT resident who flew into Sydney was identified with the sickness.
NSW Health confirmed the individual developed the extremely contagious an infection whereas travelling in Asia.
NSW Health aiding director of communicable illnesses, Dr Katherine Todd, stated these areas don’t pose an ongoing threat, however urged individuals who could also be vulnerable to measles and had been current on the above areas on Wednesday to be alert for signs till March 5.
“Those most likely to be susceptible to measles are infants under 12 months of age who are too young to be vaccinated, and anyone who is not fully vaccinated against the disease, which may include some adults,” Dr Todd stated.
People could have been uncovered to the case within the following areas:
- Passengers on QF42 from Jakarta to Sydney departing at 7pm on February 14 and arriving in Sydney 6.20am on February 15,
- In the worldwide arrivals terminal together with baggage declare and customs, between 6am and 8am on February 15,
- Passengers on the Qantas transfers bus between the International and Domestic Terminals on the morning of February 15,
- In the home departures terminal of Sydney Airport earlier than 10am on February 15,
- Passengers on flight QF1433 from Sydney to ACT departing 10am on February 15, and
- In the home arrivals terminal of Canberra Airport, together with baggage declare between 11am and 11.30am on February 15
Those who had been on the above flights and who’re:
- underneath the age of 12 months and haven’t obtained a measles vaccine,
- pregnant and never beforehand vaccinated in opposition to measles,
- immunocompromised
- are requested to urgently contact their native public well being unit on 1300 066 055 to hunt recommendation.
Dr Todd defined signs of measles embrace fever, sore eyes and a cough adopted three or 4 days later by a purple, blotchy rash spreading from the top and neck to the remainder of the physique.
“If you develop symptoms, please call ahead to your GP to ensure you do not wait in the waiting room with other patients,” she stated.
“The measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is safe and effective protection against measles. It’s free for anyone born during or after 1966 who hasn’t already had two doses. If you’re unsure whether you’ve had two doses, it’s safe to have another,.”
Measles is very contagious and is unfold within the air via coughing or sneezing by somebody who’s unwell with the illness.
Originally printed as NSW Health points measles alert for aircraft passengers at Sydney Airport
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
