Sydney Issues Measles Alert After Traveler Confirmed Infected

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Published: 2026-11-12
Category: health
Source: NSW Health
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NSW Health has issued a measles alert for Sydney after a recently returned traveler from South Asia was confirmed to have the disease. The individual visited several public locations, including Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, while infectious. The alert stresses the importance of vaccination, particularly for those born after 1965, due to ongoing global outbreaks, aiming to prevent further community transmission.

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