Measles
Health alert
Status: Active
Last updated: 13 March 2024
Issued by: Chief Health Officer
Issued to: Health professionals
Measles is a highly infectious viral illness, which can cause serious disease. Measles is now uncommon in Australia because of high levels of vaccination.
Many cases of measles come from people who have returned from other countries and brought the infection with them. These infected travelers can then pass the disease to people in Australia who haven't been vaccinated against it or haven't had measles before.
Current Situation
In recent weeks many jurisdictions in Australia have reported several measles cases in returnees from overseas destinations with onward transmission in Australia.
Outbreaks of measles have been reported in Asia (including Indonesia and India), Africa, Europe (including the UK), the Middle East and the USA.
Alerts to health professionals
- Health Alert: Outbreak of Measles worldwide PDF PDF (860.3 KB) (13 March 2024)
Notifiable disease
Measles is a notifiable disease.
Vaccine
Read about immunisations on the Northern Territory Government website.
Information for health professionals
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Document | Measles - information for general practitioners | NT Health |
| Document | Measles fact sheet PDF (119.3 KB) | NT Health |
| Document | Measles - information for contacts PDF (143.5 KB) | NT Health |
| Document | Measles – CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
| Tropical Health Orientation Manual for health practitioners in Northern Australia | Measles | Centre for Remote Health |
Information for the public
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Webpage | Measles | NT Government |
| Webpage | Measles vaccination | NT Government |
| Webpage | Measles | Health direct |
Exclusion periods for schools and daycares
There is a minimum period of exclusion from school, pre-school or childcare for children or educators with this infectious disease.
Get a copy of the time out minimum periods of exclusion.
Contact
Contact the Public Health Unit’s Centre for Disease Control.
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