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Measles risk
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Measles risk
NSW Health is warning the community to be on the lookout for the symptoms of measles after the diagnosis of a man who visited a number of public venues last weekend.
Dr Jeremy McAnulty, communicable diseases director for NSW Health, said the man, aged in his late 20s, visited and travelled around several parts of Sydney including:
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the ANZAC Club in North Sydney at lunch time on Friday 28th March
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the V Festival in Centennial Park from midday on Saturday 29th March
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the Score Bar at Star City in the evening of Sunday 30th March.
Dr McAnulty said measles is a highly infectious disease and can be contracted by being in the same room as an infected person.
"We are urging people who attended any of these venues during the specified periods to be vigilant for the symptoms of measles as they may have come into contact with the disease.
"This is particularly important for people who have not been immunised or are unsure of their immunisation status," Dr McAnulty said.
He said the initial symptoms of measles are:
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fever
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tiredness
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runny nose
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cough
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sore red eyes.
Dr McAnulty said these symptoms are followed in a few days by a rash that typically starts on the face and spreads over the body and lasts a few days.
"People with measles usually feel pretty miserable. Symptoms usually begin between around 10 days after contact with an infected person, so now is the time for people to be particularly aware of any signs of infection in themselves or their children.
"Anyone who develops these symptoms should seek advice from their GP. Please ring ahead to advise that you may have measles so you can be isolated from other people, including in the waiting area, to avoid spreading the disease to others," he advised.
Measles vaccine is normally given at 12 months and 4 years as MMR vaccine. People born after 1965 should check with their GP that they have received two doses of MMR vaccine as many people in their 20s and 30s have never been vaccinated or only ever had one dose and are at risk for this miserable disease.
来源： http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/2008/20080405_00.html |
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