Northern NSW Health District, community announcement, 6 December 2019:
Measles on the NSW North Coast – Yamba
- Thursday 28 November, Friday 29 November, Monday 2 December or Tuesday 3 December – anyone who travelled on bus routes 1, 2, or 4 in Yamba
- Saturday, 30 November – Maclean Golf Course between 8.00am to 1.15pm
- Saturday, 30 November – Yamba Fair Shopping Centre, including Coles, butchers, newsagent between 2.00pm to 3.00pm
- Sunday, 1 December – Yamba Bowling Club between 5.30pm to 7.00pm
- Tuesday, 3 December – Yamba Fair Shopping Centre around 4.00pm.
“Measles symptoms include fever; sore eyes, a cough, and a red, blotchy rash spreading from the head to the rest of the body,” Mr Bell said.
“Anyone who was in or has visited the locations listed should watch for symptoms until 21 December. These locations pose no ongoing risk to the public.
“It can take up to 18 days for symptoms to appear following exposure to a person with measles.
“If you develop symptoms of measles, please arrange to see your GP and phone ahead to alert them before arriving at the GP clinic.
“If you are unsure whether you have had two doses, it is safe to have another dose,” Mr Bell said.
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