MenB vax for Qld kids; Measles alert for northern NSW
The Qld government announced last week that from 2024 it will fund meningococcal meningitis B (MenB) vaccines for infants aged two years and under, and adolescents from 15 to 19 years of age. The vaccinations will be administered through the routine childhood and school immunisation programs. According to the government media statement, ‘Queensland has recorded 20 cases of MenB so far this year, following 10 cases to the same time last year, with a total of 26 cases in 2022.’ Read more
A MEASLES alert has been issued for northern NSW and the state’s mid-north coast after a person who was believed to have been infected while on holidays in Bali visited locations including AFL games in Coffs Harbour and Woolgoolga on July 30 and a site in Minnie Water the following day. The Mid-North Coast Local Health District advised that a high number of measles cases have been reported from Bali ‘in recent months’. Read more
Advice
Measles occurs in developing and developed countries and unvaccinated travellers are at particular risk, both in transit and during their stay. In general the infection is relatively benign, but complications can result in severe illness or death. Travelvax Australia recommends travellers check their immunisation status for measles and other childhood diseases such as diphtheria, whooping cough (pertussis) and mumps at least 6 weeks before departure. Read more about measles.
Health Risks
The following diseases are related to this alert:
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Affected Regions
This alert affects the following regions:
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Affected Countries
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