Measles alert issued for Sydney, airport


SYDNEY: Health authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have issued a measles alert for central Sydney and the city's airport.

NSW Health said on Thursday (Nov 13) that it has been notified that a confirmed measles case from the neighbouring state of Queensland visited several Sydney locations while infectious between Nov. 8 to 10, including a concert attended by around 70,000 people.

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