Traveller with measles was on board flight to Sydney on weekend
The person was returning from South-East Asia where there are ongoing outbreaks of measles in several countries.
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A person with a confirmed case of measles travelled through Sydney International Airport while infections, NSW Health has warned.
The person was returning from South-East Asia where there are ongoing outbreaks of measles in several countries.
Anyone who was on board Vietnam Airlines flight VN773, which departed Ho Chi Minh City at 8pm on Sunday June 15 and arrived in Sydney at 8am on Monday June 16 should watch for symptoms.
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Similarly, anyone who was at the international arrivals and baggage collection at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport between 8am and 9.30am on Monday June 16 may have been exposed.
These locations no longer pose a risk.
"Symptoms to watch out for include fever, sore eyes, runny nose and a cough, usually followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head and face to the rest of the body," Acting Director of Public Health for South Western Sydney Local Health District, Dr Mitchell Smith said.
Symptoms can take up to 18 days to appear after exposure.
"It's important for people to stay vigilant if they've been exposed, and if they develop symptoms, to please call ahead to their GP or emergency department to ensure they do not spend time in the waiting room with other patients," Smith said.
Vaccination is the best way to prevent outbreaks of measles.
Health authorities say anyone born after 1965 should have had two doses of measles vaccine.
The vaccine is free and is given to children at 12 and 18 months of age.
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