Aussies travelling overseas are being urged to get vaccinated against measles before they go after two cases of measles were brought back from Bali.
Measles is rare in Australia but is a common illness in many parts of the world, including locations popular with Australians such as Indonesia, India, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Thailand.NSW Health's Dr Christine Selvey has warned measles is highly infectious and can cause serious illness.
"Measles can be very severe and people with measles often require hospitalisation, however it is almost completely preventable through vaccination," she said. Selvey has urged anyone arriving from overseas who develops symptoms of measles, which include, fever, sore eyes and a cough, followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash, to contact a doctor urgently.
"Travellers who develop symptoms, should call ahead to their GP or Emergency Department to ensure they don't wait in the waiting room with other patients," Selvey said.
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