Measles outbreak sees doctors renew call for child vaccinations

After another measles outbreak in Australia, doctors are renewing their calls for parents to vaccinate their children.

The measles virus, paramyxoviridae from the Morbillivirus family, transmission microscopy view. Source: Getty Images

A measles alert has been issued for Perth residents after a person infected with the illness visited two public venues last week.

The Department of Health says people who visited Perth Zoo on January the 1st, or Perth's IKEA store at lunchtime on January the 2nd, should remain on the lookout for measles symptoms which could develop in the coming weeks.

This comes after a series of measles cases in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia over the past month.

The Australian Medical Association says the highly contagious disease is preventable but can have deadly consequences.