MEASLES ALERT: New exposure sites as two new cases detected
It brings WA's total caseload for the year to 23.
The infectious people travelled between Perth, Port Hedland and Newman, visiting several locations between June 23 and July 8 including the Crown casino and Perth Airport.
The warning comes after WA Health authorities issued a notice on Friday, believing there had been undetected cases of measles in WA.
'The latest case had no recent interstate or overseas travel history or known sick contacts, indicating that there have been undetected cases of measles in WA,' Communicable Diseases Control Directorate director Paul Armstrong said after a confirmed locally acquired case on Friday.
'Measles can spread very quickly and anyone who is not immune is at risk of developing the disease if they are exposed.'
Measles is a highly infectious virus which can spread via airborne droplets and usually develops 10 days after exposure.
Symptoms include fever, tiredness, cough, runny nose, and sore eyes, followed by a florid red non-itchy rash three or four days later.
The rash usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
Anyone who is concerned they or a loved one may have measles should seek medical care.
They should call ahead to their GP or emergency department to prevent the chance of spreading the infection to others.
Anyone who is not immune and attended the exposure sites during the listed dates and times should monitor for symptoms from seven to 18 days after attending that location.
People with two doses of the measles vaccination and those born before 1966 are considered immune to measles.
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Tuesday 8/07/2025, 2.00pm to 2.45pm, BP Mindarie, 360 Anchorage Drive North, Mindarie
Monday 7/07/2025, 11.30am to 12.20pm, Perth Airport, Terminal 3/4 Miller Road, Perth Airport WA 6105
Monday 7/07/2025, 9.30am to 11.30am, Qantas flight QF1705, Newman to Perth
Monday 7/07/2025, 9.25am to 10.00am, Newman Airport Ruland Circuit, Newman WA 6753
Friday 4/07/2025, 11.45am to 3.30am, Epicurean Restaurant and Crown Perth precinct (including atrium area and casino)
Friday 4/07/2025, 6.00am to 6.45am, Shell Smart Mart Newman 1 Newman Drive, Newman WA 6753
Thursday 3/07/2025, 1:15pm to 2:10pm, Perth Airport, Domestic Terminal 3/4 (Qantas)
Thursday 3/07/2025, 10.25am to 1.20pm, Qantas flight QF1643, Port Hedland to Perth
Thursday 3/07/2025, 7.10am to 9.30am, Qantas flight QF1642, Perth to Port Hedland
Thursday 3/07/2025, 5.45am to 7.30am, Perth Airport, Domestic Terminal 3/4 (Qantas) including boarding gate for QF1642 to Port Hedland
Wednesday 2/07/2025, 3:20pm to 4:00pm, Newman Airport Ruland Circuit, Newman WA 6753
Wednesday 2/07/2025, 1:35pm to 3:20pm, Qantas flight QF1708, Perth to Newman
Wednesday 2/07/2025, 12:00pm to 2:00pm, Perth Airport, Terminal 3/4 Miller Road, Perth Airport WA 6105
Tuesday 1/07/2025, 2:00pm to 3:00pm, Zambrero Scarborough 148 The Esplanade, Scarborough WA 6019
Tuesday 1/07/2025, 12:00pm to 2:30pm, Revo Fitness Scarborough 241 West Coast Highway, Scarborough WA 6019
Tuesday 1/07/2025, 11:00am to 12:30pm, Coles Scarborough Corner West Coast Highway and Scarborough Beach Road, Scarborough WA 6019.
Monday 23/06/2025, 11.30am to 12.30pm, Perth Airport, Domestic Terminal 3/4 (Qantas)
Monday 23/06/2025, 9.00am to 12.00pm, Qantas flight QF1705, Newman to Perth
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