SA Health warn of measles risk after infected woman spent four days in Adelaide CBD

A Queensland woman on a four-day trip to Adelaide was potentially infectious with measles, with SA Health releasing a list of the spots she visited.

People attending the Adelaide Festival Centre, the Adelaide Zoo and Adelaide Market Arcade could have been exposed to measles by a woman who unwittingly had the disease.

The 21-year-old Queensland woman had been on a trip to Adelaide in late June when she was potentially infectious.

The woman attended:

— Quest King William South, 379 King William Street, Monday, June 24, to Friday morning, June 28

— Adelaide Market Arcade on Monday, June 24, 11:00am to 2:00pm and Thursday, June 27, 12:30pm to 2:30pm

— Adelaide Zoo, Monday, June 24, 2:00pm to 5:30pm

— Coles, Adelaide Market Arcade, Monday June, 24, 5:00pm to 6:00pm

— Adelaide Festival Centre, King William Street, Tuesday, June 25, 3:00pm to midnight, Wednesday, June 26, 5:00pm to 9:30pm, and Thursday, June 27, 4:00pm to 10:30pm

— Adelaide Airport, Friday, June 28 10:00am to 2:45pm

— Virgin Flight VA1397 from Adelaide to Brisbane on Friday, June 28, scheduled for departure at 1:30pm.

There have been 128 measles cases in Australia so far this year with three diagnosed in South Australia.

SA Health Communicable Disease Control Branch Director Dr Louise Flood said most cases of measles were contracted overseas but secondary cases have been noted in Australia.

“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,” she said.

“The complications from measles can be severe.

“When measles is suspected, it is very important that people phone their doctor before any visit and mention why they are attending, so precautions can be taken to avoid spreading the infection to others.

“Right now measles vaccine is in very short supply for travellers, but even so we are encouraging people intending to travel areas like Asia, parts of Europe and the US, to check their vaccination records.”

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Originally published as SA Health warn of measles risk after infected woman spent four days in Adelaide CBD