Four students catch measles at Adelaide high school as SA Health opens clinic
Four students from Brighton Secondary School have tested positive for measles after one returned from overseas.
Health authorities in South Australia are racing to contain a measles outbreak at Brighton Secondary School. Four students from the school have tested positive.
One student brought measles back from overseas and tested positive last week. Three schoolmates have since contracted the virus.
The teenagers were infectious while in the community, raising concerns about further spread. SA Health has listed seven exposure sites: the school, Kmart at Westfield Marion, Morphett Vale Stadium and Costco.
A pop-up vaccination clinic is open until Friday at 6pm. Free vaccines are available through the state's immunisation program.
Measles spreads through coughs and sneezes. The virus can linger in the air for up to 30 minutes.
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- Students tested positive
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- Exposure sites identified
- 30 minutes
- Virus airborne duration
- Brighton Secondary School
- School affected
Why it mattersMeasles is highly contagious and can cause serious illness; unvaccinated people who visited exposure sites need to monitor for symptoms and get vaccinated.
AustraliaSouth Australians who visited the listed sites should watch for fever, cough, runny nose and rash. Free vaccines are available if you haven't had two doses.
Corroborated by7news.com.au
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