Health is Gold (157): Community needed to be vaccinated to achieve immunity and prevent the spread of measles the disease

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Vaccinating to achieve immunity and prevent the spread of the disease Source: SBS

Australians travelling overseas should vaccinate against measles or check their immunisation records after a spate of cases of the highly contagious disease.


The 84th case for the year was confirmed late on Monday after an unvaccinated international backpacker caught the disease in a Melbourne hostel.


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Health is Gold (157): Community needed to be vaccinated to achieve immunity and prevent the spread of measles the disease | SBS Vietnamese