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

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

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

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