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The NSW measles outbreak has spread to another major city in the state, with a new case discovered in Newcastle.
NSW Health confirmed a person had contracted the disease while travelling overseas in India, and are urging hundreds of passengers on an international flight from Singapore to monitor for symptoms of the highly infectious disease.
Symptoms can take up to 18 days to appear, and include a fever, runny nose and cough, followed by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head to the rest of the body.
The person who contracted measles was travelling on Singapore Airlines flight SQ211 from Singapore to Sydney on Monday, March 30. The flight arrived at around 8.14pm.
Passengers on the flight have been told to monitor for any symptoms until Friday April 17.
The infected person also visited John Hunter Hospital’s emergency department in Newcastle on three separate occasions, on April 1, April 2 and April 6.
People who visited the emergency department during the specified time periods are being advised to monitor for measles symptoms until April 24. However, NSW Health has stated that the locations involved do not currently pose an ongoing risk to the public.
The measles outbreak in New South Wales, which began in January, has now grown to 42 confirmed cases across Sydney and Wollongong.
Health authorities say many infections were linked to returned travellers from Asia, although several cases have now been transmitted within the local community.
NSW Health is urging residents to ensure their vaccinations are up to date to help prevent further spread of the disease.
