07 Apr 2017
There is currently an outbreak of measles in South Western and Western Sydney, with at least 9
people having acquired the disease in the region during March 2017.
The reported cases include children and infants who have attended childcare centres and secondary
schools. There is potential for the measles outbreak to spread further as the infected young people
have large social networks both within and outside of their schools, and some have travelled on
public transport whilst infectious. Measles is highly infectious and anyone who isn't vaccinated is
at risk of infection if they have had contact with an infectious case.
Measles outbreak (pdf 192 KB)