Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 ? Measles Alert for Townsville and Cairns The Townsville Hospital and Health Service and the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service are urgently contacting people in Townsville and Cairns who have been exposed to an infectious case of measles. A measles alert has been issued for people visiting the following areas: • Tuesday, 13 March to Thursday 15 March: Central Youth Hostel, McLeod Street, Cairns and surrounding shops. • Thursday, 15 March: travel on a Greyhound bus from Cairns (departing 1:45pm) to Townsville (arriving 7.40pm) • Thursday, 15 March to Tuesday 20 March: Rambutan Backpackers, Flinders Street • Monday, 19 March: Terry White Chemart, 280 Flinders Street, approx. 1.30pm - 2.30pm Public health senior medical Officer Dr Julie Mudd said an adult female tourist has developed measles while staying in Townsville, linked to a known measles case in a tourist in Victoria. The initial symptoms of measles include fever, lethargy, runny nose, moist cough and sore and red eyes. This is followed a few days later by a blotchy, red rash. The rash often starts on the face then becomes widespread over the body. Contact your GP or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for more information. If you have any of the measles symptoms contact your GP and remember it is VERY important to call the medical practice first if you think you might have measles, so that staff can take precautions to avoid you spreading it to others. Anyone born after 1965 who was in these areas and who has not been fully vaccinated against measles (two doses of MMR) should see their GP immediately. (Note: image is not of diagnosed patient - patient was an adult, this is merely the best image to show the symptoms) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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