A baby is one of six people diagnosed with measles after a man on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne is believed to have unknowingly spread the infection.
All six people were in Melbourne Airport's international baggage collection area on March 7 along with the man from flight D7214, aged in his 40s, who became ill on the flight and later went to hospital.
"None of these were on the same flight, but we believe they fell ill because they were in the baggage area at the same time," Victoria's deputy Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said.
The baby is too young to be immunised against the viral infection while the adults are aged 20 to 60.
Dr Sutton said most measles cases in Victoria were linked to international travel, with the disease more prevalent overseas.
Those infected can develop pneumonia and other serious complications and often require hospitalisation, the health department warned.
A runny nose, red eyes, cough and fever are some of the symptoms with a rash common within a week of the first signs of the infection.
Anyone who is sick should seek medical attention but phone ahead so not to infect other patients.
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