SA Health has been notified of a case of measles in a child infected overseas. The child has been in the following locations while infectious and people in these settings at the specified times may have been exposed:
- One Healthcare Woodside on Friday 14 November from 1:00pm to 2:30pm.
- Mount Barker District Soldiers' Memorial Hospital on Friday 14 November from 2:35pm to 10:00pm.
- One Healthcare Woodside on Wednesday 12 November from 1:00pm to 2:30pm.
- Woodside Primary School on Monday 10 November from 8:30am to 4:00pm.
- Dance Fusion, Hahndorf on Monday 10 November from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
- Dance Fusion, Hahndorf Sunday 9 November from 2:30pm to 7:00pm.
- Bunnings Mount Barker Saturday 8 November from 3:30pm to 4:50pm.
SA Health advises anyone who isn't fully immunised, and particularly those who were in the locations at the times listed below, to be alert for symptoms over the next few weeks and to see a doctor if they become ill.
Measles is a highly contagious serious infection which can be associated with complications which can be severe including pneumonia and encephalitis.
Symptoms of measles start with fever, cough, runny nose, and sore eyes, followed by a blotchy rash which usually begins on the head and then spreads down the body.
It is very important that people suspecting measles phone their doctor before any visit and mention why they are attending, so precautions can be taken to avoid spreading disease to others.
This is the sixth case of measles in South Australia this year, compared to 6 cases at the same time last year. A total of six cases were recorded in 2024.
The best way to avoid measles is vaccination, with two doses needed to provide the best protection. Measles vaccination is on the National Immunisation Program at 12 months and 18 months.
South Australia now funds measles vaccine for adults born during or after 1966 who have not received two doses, and children aged six months to less than 12 months who are travelling overseas. All South Australians are encouraged to check their vaccination records, and request the vaccine, if there is no record of them receiving two doses, and they were born in Australia during or after 1966.
