Overview
- NSW Health reported 11 measles cases since December 1, including two newly confirmed in Sydney with one locally acquired from a known case and one in a recent traveller from South‑East Asia.
- Updated exposure sites include Nepean and Concord hospital emergency departments, Priceline Pharmacy St Clair, Centennial Parkrun on January 17, and several busy venues listed by NSW Health such as Coles, Bunnings, Constant Reader bookshop, Baker’s Delight, Mosman Swim Centre and Carriageworks Farmers Markets.
- People who were at listed locations during specified times are advised to monitor for symptoms within the stated windows and to call ahead before visiting a clinic or emergency department; officials note the venues do not pose an ongoing risk.
- NSW Health urges ensuring two doses of MMR vaccine, which is free for children at 12 and 18 months and for anyone born after 1965 who lacks two documented doses, noting early post‑exposure vaccination can prevent illness.
- Authorities warn measles is highly contagious, with the virus capable of infecting most susceptible people in enclosed spaces and lingering in the air for about 15 minutes, as travel-linked outbreaks in neighbouring countries elevate importation risk.