Measles case
18 January 2025
SA Health has been notified of a case of measles in a 3-year-old child who has recently travelled from Vietnam. The child has been in the following locations while infectious and people in these settings at the specified times may have been exposed:
- Women’s and Children’s Hospital Emergency Department, on Friday 17 January from 11:30am to 12:10pm.
- McIntyre Medical Centre, 33 McIntyre Road Para Hills, on Thursday 16 January from 11:00am to 12:00pm and from 2:30pm to 3:35pm.
- AdelaideMRI Parafield, 33 McIntyre Road Para Hills, on Thursday 16 January from 3:15 pm to 4:30pm.
- Kmart at Ingle Farm Shopping Centre, Corner Montague and Walkleys Roads, Ingle Farm on Wednesday 15 January from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
- Coles (next to Kmart) at Ingle Farm Shopping Centre on Wednesday 15 January from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
- Adelaide Airport, on Tuesday 14 January from 9:00am to 10:00am.
- Flight SQ279 from Singapore to Adelaide, arriving on Tuesday 14 January at approximately 8:45am.
If you have been at the above locations during these specific times, please monitor for symptoms and contact your GP if you believe you may be symptomatic.
Measles begins with fever, cough, runny nose, and sore eyes, followed by a blotchy rash which begins on the head and then spreads down the body.
When measles is suspected, it is very important that people phone the doctor or medical clinic before attending so precautions can be taken to avoid spreading the disease to others.
Immunisation provides the best protection against measles and it’s vital that everyone makes sure they’ve had two doses of the measles vaccine to protect themselves and the community.
People should check their vaccination records to ensure they have received two doses of the vaccine.
People born in the late 1960s to mid-1980s may believe they are fully immunised but may have only received one measles vaccine and be at risk of measles.
If you were born during or after 1966 and haven’t received two measles vaccines, visit your GP or local council immunisation clinic to obtain a measles (MMR) vaccine.
Children receive their first measles vaccination at 12 months and a second one at either 18 months or four years old.
This is the first measles case in South Australia this year, with six cases reported last year.
For more information visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au.