Measles

Measles is a viral infection spread by droplets and can result in quite serious disease in both children and adults.

Symptoms include fever, cough, rash
1 in 25 will develop pneumonia, and less commonly, encephalitis (brain inflammation) with the risk of brain damage or death
Measles is a routine vaccination that may need to be updated prior to travel
It is now given combined with mumps and rubella vaccination
The vaccine is especially recommended for those who have only one documented dose given born eg those born between 1970 and 1984

Detailed information on preparing for your trip is available in The Traveller’s Pocket Medical Guide and International Certificate of Vaccination and during a travel consultation with a Travel Clinics Australia doctor.
Call 1300 369 359	to make an appointment at a clinic (click here to find one near you) OR
Call 1900 969 359*	for our travel health information hotline.
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