Measles alert: WA Health issues warning to overseas travellers over Christmas after two more recent cases

WA Health has urged those planning to travel overseas in the Christmas school holidays to ensure they are fully protected against measles, following two more recent cases.

One case has been recorded in an adult who is a returned overseas traveller from Vietnam, and the other is a young child who is a household contact.

Exposure sites are concentrated to the Bunbury area. Those who visited the sites, listed below, should monitor for symptoms for seven to 18 days post-exposure.

The two recent cases brings the total to 56 this year, most of which have been in the Perth metro area (29), followed by 13 in the South West, 10 in the Pilbara, two in the Wheatbelt and one each in the Mid West and Great Southern.

Communicable Diseases Control director Paul Armstrong said it was a timely remind for people planning overseas travel to check they have receive two doses of the measles vaccine.

“There is an ongoing risk of measles being brought into WA from overseas, especially from popular holiday destinations in south and south-east Asian countries,” he said.

“Measles can cause serious illness, particularly in young infants, and often requires hospitalisation.

“We are fortunate to have the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine which is extremely effective and free to all Western Australians.”

Symptoms of measles include fever, fatigue, runny nose, red eyes as well as a cough, which is followed several days later by a prominent red rash.

For further information, visit the public health alert online.

Exposure sites:

• Monday 08/12/2025, 9:00am to 9:45am, Terry White Chemist Eaton Fair, Shop 81, Eaton Fair Shopping Centre, Eaton
• Saturday 06/12/2025, 10:45am to 11:30am, Flow 36 Café, Unit 14/31 Holman Street, Bunbury Waterfront
• Saturday 06/12/2025, 10:00am to 11:00am, Bunbury Markets, Queens Gardens, Bunbury
• Tuesday 02/12/2025, 11:15am to 12:20pm, Kmart Eaton Fair, Shop 67/2 Recreation Drive, Eaton.
• Sunday 30/11/2025 10:00am to 11:45am, Bunnings Australind, 58 The Promenade, Australind
• Saturday 29/11/2025 3.15pm to 6.00pm, Eaton Tavern, 1 Albatross Crescent, Eaton
• Saturday 29/11/2025 10.50am to 11.45am, JB Hi Fi Bunbury Homemaker Centre, 62/42 Strickland Street, Bunbury
• Wednesday 26/11/2025 4.45pm to 5.25pm, Terry White Pharmacy Eaton Fair, Shop 81 Eaton Fair Shopping Centre
• Monday 24/11/2025 8.35am to 9.20am, Coles The Village Shopping Centre, Old Coast Road & Paris Road, Australind
• Saturday 22/11/2025 8.20am to 9.10am, HealthSave Chemist Treendale, 5-7/10 The Promenade, Australind
• Saturday 22/11/2025 8.35am to 9.05am, Camilles, 15 The Promenade, Australind
• Saturday 22/11/2025 8.10am to 9.00am, Woolworths Eaton Fair, Eaton Fair Shopping Centre, 2 Recreation Drive

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