MEASLES ALERT: Exposure sites in Perth, Pilbara revealed
WA Health issued a public health warning on Friday evening, listing exposure sites in Perth and the Pilbara.
The infectious person travelled between Perth and Newman, visiting several locations between July 1 and 7 including a Scarborough gym and Perth Airport.
'The latest case had no recent interstate or overseas travel history or known sick contacts, indicating that there have been undetected cases of measles in WA,' Communicable Diseases Control Directorate director Paul Armstrong said.
'Measles can spread very quickly and anyone who is not immune is at risk of developing the disease if they are exposed.'
Dr Armstrong urged the WA community to be especially vigilant with more people travelling during the school holiday period.
Measles is a highly infectious virus which can spread via airborne droplets. It usually develops 10 days after exposure but can take between seven and 18 days.
Symptoms include fever, tiredness, cough, runny nose, and sore eyes, followed by a florid red non-itchy rash three or four days later. The rash commonly starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
Anyone not already immune to measles who visited a site at the dates below is advised to monitor for symptoms up to 18 days after possible exposure.
It brings WA's total caseload for the year to 21.
People with two doses of the measles vaccination and those born before 1966 are considered immune to measles.
Anyone concerned they or a loved one may have measles should seek medical care and call ahead to prevent the chance of spreading the infection.
Healthdirect 1800 022 222 Monday 7/07/2025, 11.30am to 12.20pm, Perth Airport, Terminal 3/4 Miller Road, Perth Airport WA 6105
Monday 7/07/2025, 9.30am to 11.30am, Qantas flight QF1705, Newman to Perth
Monday 7/07/2025, 9.25am to 10.00am, Newman Airport Ruland Circuit, Newman WA 6753
Friday 4/07/2025, 6.00am to 6.45am, Shell Smart Mart Newman 1 Newman Drive, Newman WA 6753
Wednesday 2/07/2025, 3:20pm to 4:00pm, Newman AirportRuland Circuit, Newman WA 6753
Wednesday 2/07/2025, 1:35pm to 3:20pm, Qantas flight QF1708, Perth to Newman
Wednesday 2/07/2025, 12:00pm to 2:00pm, Perth Airport, Terminal 3/4 Miller Road, Perth Airport WA 6105
Tuesday 1/07/2025, 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Zambrero Scarborough 148 The Esplanade, Scarborough WA 6019
Tuesday 1/07/2025, 12:00pm to 2:30pm, Revo Fitness Scarborough 241 West Coast Highway, Scarborough WA 6019
Tuesday 1/07/2025, 11:00am to 12:30pm, Coles Scarborough Corner West Coast Highway and Scarborough Beach Road, Scarborough WA 6019.
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