Victorians have been urged to watch out for symptoms of the measles after an infected traveller returned home from overseas with the highly-contagious disease.
Victorians have been urged to watch out for symptoms of measles after an infected traveller returned home from overseas with the highly-contagious disease.The infected traveller boarded a flight from Singapore to Melbourne on Monday, arriving at Melbourne International Airport early on Tuesday morning.is is the 11th case of measles reported in Victoria since the beginning of the year.
Over the next few days, the person visited several busy public locations along the Great Ocean Road, including a McDonald's restaurant, a Coles supermarket and a toy store. Measles is a highly infectious virus that can potentially lead to serious health complications, such as pneumonia and encephalitis.
Early symptoms of the measles can appear similar to those of COVID-19 and influenza. They include a fever, cough, sore or red eyes and a runny nose. These symptoms are often followed by a red rash, which usually starts on the face before spreading down the body.Anyone who visited the same locations as the infected traveller should be on the lookout for symptoms of measles.
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