Queen Elizabeth Hospital among dozens of exposure sites in latest measles case
South Australia has reported an additional measles case, linked to a cluster at Brighton Secondary School, bringing the state's total to nine this year. The infected patient spent over 24 hours in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital's emergency department, leading to dozens of new exposure sites and prompting SA Health to urge monitoring for symptoms.
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This article is important for public health, as it details the spread of a highly infectious disease, identifies new exposure risks, and informs the public about necessary precautions, potentially preventing further community transmission.
A patient with measles visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital's emergency department last week. ( ABC News: Che Chorley )
South Australia has recorded an additional patient with measles, linked to a cluster of cases at Brighton Secondary School.
New exposure sites include the emergency department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, two pathology centres and a pharmacy.
SA Health urges anyone who may have been in contact with the infected person to monitor for symptoms.
Link copied Share Share article Contact tracing is underway at a major South Australian hospital after a confirmed case of measles spent more than 24 hours in the emergency department, among dozens of other newly-listed exposure sites.
SA Health said the latest case was a person in their forties linked to the growing cluster of cases at Brighton Secondary School.
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