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Perth Now
6 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Fear of measles outbreak in mining town
An isolated West Australian mining town is experiencing a suspected outbreak of one of the world's most contagious diseases after a miner and a Qantas flight staff member were diagnosed with the illness. It's understood the initial case developed in a miner who had been working at the BHP mine site in Newman, an outback WA mining town, in early July. BHP confirmed it was monitoring another staff member, still at the site, who had developed a confirmed case of measles and several others who were isolating as a precaution because they were presenting symptoms. Patient zero took flights within Western Australia in late June and early July. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui Credit: News Corp Australia 'Our health and safety team has implemented precautionary measures for the wellbeing of our workforce and the community,' a BHP spokesman told Perth Now. It's understood the person harbouring the initial case of measles had flown on Qantas Flight QF1705 from Newman to Perth on June 23 before making their way back to Newman on flight QF1708 on July 2. A Qantas spokesman confirmed to Perth Now that one of the flight crew contracted measles after a flight in early July. 'We advised WA health of our team member's positive diagnosis and conducted contact tracing internally to identify other staff who may have been in contact with the impacted crew member,' he said. A Qantas staff member also contracted the illness. NewsWire/Tertius Pickard Credit: News Corp Australia The crew member is isolating, and no further symptoms are present. The WA Department of Health has advised anybody who 'visited an exposure location' during the indicated dates and times to pay attention to any possible symptom developments for 'between 7 to 18 days'. 'Persons who have received two measles vaccinations and those born before 1966 are considered immune to measles. On rare occasions, vaccinated individuals may develop a mild illness,' the department said. 'Anyone who has travelled overseas or attended any of the above listed areas, and are not immune to measles, are at risk of developing measles. Those presenting signs and symptoms of measles should be tested.'
West Australian
6 days ago
- Health
- West Australian
Workers isolating after measles case confirmed at BHP Newman minesite
Staff at a Pilbara mine are isolating after a worker attended the site with measles. Mining company BHP confirmed a staff member with measles attended work at its Newman operations earlier this month. 'We are managing a single confirmed case of measles at our Newman Operations,' a BHP spokesman said. 'The individual has been off-site for the past week, and no additional cases have been identified.' The spokesman said BHP was working closely with medical experts and the Department of Health. 'Our health and safety team has implemented precautionary measures for the wellbeing of our workforce and the community,' he said. It is understood that several workers are isolating at a minesite camp with cold and flu-like symptoms. The exposure was limited to a specific shutdown area. Mining operations have not been impacted by the case. The BHP measles case is understood to have travelled on Qantas flight QF1705 from Newman to Perth on June 23 before flying back to Newman on flight QF1708 on July 2. The person attended a Shell fuel station in Newman on July 4 before catching flight QF1705 to Perth on July 7. There was a second case of measles in the Pilbara region after the person flew to Port Hedland on July 3 on flight QF1642 before returning the same day on flight QF1643. 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 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. Healthdirect 1800 022 222 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
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Measles case confirmed at major minesite in WA's north
Staff at a Pilbara mine are isolating after a worker attended the site with measles. Mining company BHP confirmed a staff member with measles attended work at its Newman operations earlier this month. 'We are managing a single confirmed case of measles at our Newman Operations,' a BHP spokesman said. 'The individual has been off-site for the past week, and no additional cases have been identified.' The spokesman said BHP was working closely with medical experts and the Department of Health. 'Our health and safety team has implemented precautionary measures for the wellbeing of our workforce and the community,' he said. It is understood that several workers are isolating at a minesite camp with cold and flu-like symptoms. The exposure was limited to a specific shutdown area. Mining operations have not been impacted by the case. The BHP measles case is understood to have travelled on Qantas flight QF1705 from Newman to Perth on June 23 before flying back to Newman on flight QF1708 on July 2. The person attended a Shell fuel station in Newman on July 4 before catching flight QF1705 to Perth on July 7. There was a second case of measles in the Pilbara region after the person flew to Port Hedland on July 3 on flight QF1642 before returning the same day on flight QF1643. 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 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. Healthdirect 1800 022 222 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
West Australian
14-07-2025
- Health
- West Australian
WA Health issues fresh warning after two measles cases visited Perth and Pilbara including Crown Casino
WA Health have issued a fresh warning after two locally acquired measles cases travelled on flights between Perth and the Pilbara. 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. Healthdirect 1800 022 222 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
Perth Now
14-07-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
MEASLES ALERT: New exposure sites as two new cases detected
WA Health have issued a fresh warning after two locally acquired measles cases travelled on flights between Perth and the Pilbara. 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. Healthdirect 1800 022 222 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
