Local Transmission Sparks Expert Warning over Measles Risk

Local transmission sparks expert warning over measles risk

Free vaccinations are on offer as the WA outbreak worsens.

Measles outbreak spreading across Western Australia as cases surge

A measles outbreak is spreading across Western Australia, with 47 cases now recorded in the state this year.The WA Department of Health has issued an urgent warning to residents about the surge in cases since late September, including eight cases in the Pilbara region alone.Communicable Disease Control Directorate director Dr Paul Armstrong said measles are highly infectious and can be spread from person to person via airborne water droplets.R…