Queensland and NSW on measles alert after tourists bring virus home

NSW Health has issued a new measles alert after two tourists were at Gold Coast airport and several NSW north coast towns while infectious.

Two unvaccinated Australian tourists have sparked a measles alert in the region with the worst immunisation rates in the country.

NSW Health is warning visitors to Gold Coast airport and several NSW north coast towns to remain alert for measles symptoms after the pair of returned travellers caught the disease in Asia.

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