NSW Health has one confirmed case of measles in a nine-month-old infant who was infectious while visiting some locations in Sydney.
People may also have been exposed to the case in the following locations: Emirates flight EK416 from Dubai to Sydney on 10 Jan at 6:36pm; Sydney Airport Terminal 1 International Arrivals (including baggage claim and customs) between 6:36-9:00pm; and Five Star Coffee and Nuts Lakemba on 12 Jan, between 3:00-5:00pm.
Sydney Local Health District's Clinical Director of Public Health Dr Leena Gupta said while these locations pose no ongoing risk, "symptoms to watch out for include fever, 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".
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