New measles exposure sites revealed in Bunbury

PIC: WA Health

New measles exposure sites in the Bunbury area have been revealed.

It comes after a young child contracted the highly infectious virus with early signs indicating they may have caught it overseas.

Early symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, fatigue and sore eyes, followed by a blotchy red rash three or four days later.

The rash usually starts on the face before spreading to the rest of the body.

The latest case brings the total number of measles cases in WA to 55 so far this year.

A list of exposure sites can be found below or on the WA Health website.

PIC: WA Health

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