Residents in the state’s Huon Valley and Channel regions are being asked to remain on alert, after a case of measles was discovered in a teenager on yesterday, December 9.
Contact tracing is underway to determine where the person was while infectious, as well as where they acquired their infection.
Public Health is working to determine any known exposure sites – with locations available on the Health Department website.
Measles is a highly infectious illness caused by a virus spread through the area when an infectious person coughs or sneezes. Symptoms include a fever, runny nose, red eyes, cough, and a red blotchy rash.
It’s the second case of measles in Tasmania this year, and in recent weeks.
Anyone who has had contact with a measles case, or visited a public exposure site should monitor for symptoms for up to 18 days following exposure, isolate if they develop, and call ahead for medical care.
