A fresh measles alert has been issued in NSW after a baby contracted the disease while travelling through Southeast Asia.
The infant, under 12 months old, is recovering in hospital after developing measles following her return to Sydney, NSW Health said on Thursday.
The child was too young to receive routine vaccinations prior to visiting several countries in the region.
It is the ninth case of measles detected in NSW since Christmas.
NSW Health has urged anyone who visited the same locations as the baby - including The Strand Arcade in Sydney's CBD , a pub in The Rocks, the NSW Art Gallery and a number of trains on January 16, as well as several pubs, restaurants and shops in Campbelltown between January 18 and 20 - to watch out for symptoms until February 8.
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"If you develop symptoms please call ahead to your GP so that you do not wait in the waiting room with other patients," Vicky Sheppeard said in a statement.
Symptoms include fever, sore eyes and cough, followed by a red, blotchy rash.
Measles is highly contagious and is spread in the air through coughing or sneezing.
NSW Health has urged anyone travelling to Southeast Asia - which is experiencing an outbreak of measles - to ensure they are fully vaccinated before heading overseas.
