Measles warning in NSW

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Sydney residents are being urged to watch for symptoms of measles after four cases were reported. Source: AAP

NSW Health has issued a warning after a young man recently returned from Thailand with measles, and visited some of the busiest spots in Sydney at their most popular time of year, including a shopping center on Christmas Eve. Wai Yee invited NSW health department pathologist Stephen Li to explain what symptoms will appear while we are measle infected and what harm does a measle outbreak bring to our community.



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