A measles alert has been issued for Sydney after an infectious person flew in on an international flight from Vietnam.
NSW Health is urging residents to be alert for signs and symptoms following a confirmed case who flew into Sydney Airport on a Jetstar flight from Ho Chi Minh City on March 9.
There is an ongoing measles outbreak in Vietnam, with nearly 40,000 suspected cases and five measles-related deaths this year.
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The infectious case departed Ho Chi Minh on Flight JQ62 at 10.40pm and arrived in Sydney at 11am, before staying in the airport and visiting the arrivals terminal and baggage claim until 1pm.
They also visited 169 Cafe in Randwick from 1.30pm to 2.05pm and Ooshman Maroubra between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.
On March 13, the infectious case spent time at Matraville Medical Complex between 12.30 and 1.30pm and Healthsave Pharmacy from 1.30pm to 1.35pm.
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The person then returned to Matraviille Medical Complex between 9.50am and 10.50am on Saturday, March 15 and spent three hours at the Prince of Wales Hospital Emergency Room until 1.30pm.
South eastern Sydney Local Health District Director of Public Health Dr Vicky Sheppeard said anyone who visited these locations at the same time should monitor for measles symptoms.
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“Measles is a vaccine preventable disease that is spread through the air when someone who is infectious coughs or sneezes,” Dr Sheppeard said.
“Symptoms to watch out for include fever, runny nose, sore eyes and a cough, usually followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head to the rest of the body.
“It can take up to 18 days for symptoms to appear after an exposure, so it’s important for people who visited these locations to look out for symptoms up until 2 April 2025.
“If they develop symptoms, they should call ahead to their GP or emergency department to ensure they do not spend time in the waiting room with other patients.”
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