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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now we know Northern Territory health authorities. Have you issued
(00:03):
a measles alert after a man traveled through multiple tourism
hotspots before ending up in hospital in North Queensland. Now,
Anty Health issued an alert over the weekend warning anyone
who was on trips in the state. Well, so that
was in Queensland, so interstate. They were obviously warning there,
but also here in the Northern Territory at a restaurant
(00:25):
in Kakadu National Park. Also traveling through Darwin or Alla
Springs airports on specific dates. Now I'll take you through
those in a moment because joining me on the show
to give us some further detail and to let us
know really who needs to go back and have a
little look at where they have been From the Northern
(00:47):
Territory Health Department. The public health physician, doctor ashish Yadav,
good morning to you.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Good morning Kittie, thank.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
You so much for your time. Now, doctor tell us
how did ENTI healths first become aware that somebody with
mesals had inded traveled through the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Absolutely, yeah, as you just mentioned, a case of measles
was confirmed by the Canes Public Health Unit and they
notified US as the Center for Disease Control in the
ante as the case had traveled through Darwin and Alice
Springs while being infectious.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
And so where exactly did this individual go while they
were in the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Yeah, so this case is an adult tourist who most
likely acquired their infection in Bali in Indonesia before traveling
to Darwin. And as everyone is aware that there have
been measles outbreaks occurring in multiple countries across Southeast Asia
and across the world as well, So this particular case,
(02:02):
this person traveled through Darwin and Alice Springs multiple places,
did a few tours, and the information is out there
on the in the media brief on the CDC webpage.
And I can go through the list ten.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
That would be good if you are able to take
us through, because I think for some people listening this morning,
they are potentially a little bit concerned.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Absolutely, and yes, I mean I understand that musics is
a highly infectious viral disease. So we established that the
case was present at the following locations while being unknowingly infectious,
and so we urge anyone who attended these locations during
those times to monitor themselves for the symptoms. So that's
(02:54):
on Thursday, the seventeenth of July, anyone who was on
the Ethically Adventures Lichfield tour. On Friday the eighteenth of July,
the person traveled to Kakadoo, departing on the eighteenth and
returning on the nineteenth. The person went to the Mercy
(03:16):
Hotel in Jabbaru. On Sunday, the person was back to
Darwin and the person visited the museum and the art
gallery in the afternoon, and then the person went back
to the airport to travel to Alice Springs where the
(03:37):
person arrived and then remained in the hotel in Alice
Springs because the person started feeling sick there. And then
the person flew back to Canes on the twenty third
of July. So these are the locations which people need
to be aware.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
Yeah, and obviously that can join online, can't I and
go back and have a look at those if they
if they are concerned that they have maybe been at
one of those locations.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
Absolutely, and the CDC will be contacting people we are
in the process of doing that who have been identified
as contacts of this person and anyone who has any
concerns or any questions about measles, the measles vaccine, or
even to check their vaccination status, they can call us.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
So, doctor Dove, can you tell us in terms of
you know, those like all of us should actually be
vaccinated against measles, shouldn't we if we are up to
date with our you know, with your immunization record.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Absolutely so the best protection against this disease is vaccination.
And everyone should receive two measles doses by this time,
and if they haven't had, they can have the two
additional loses at CDC. And these vaccines are for free
(05:06):
for everyone, Doctor.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
You Dove, if you have not had your masl's vaccine,
is it pretty easy to book in and go and
get it.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Yes, I can give you the number, so everyone can
call at eight nine two two eight zero four four
the immunization team here at the Center for Disease Control.
They can pass any information. They can even check their
records if they've had their vaccine and they don't remember.
And yes, they can book in their appointments, not just here,
(05:39):
even at the the GPS, the aborational community controlled health
centers and some of the pharmacies as well.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Doctor you dove to anybody out there listening who doesn't
know a lot about the masales. You know, what are
the symptoms and what can people expect if they you know,
if they are on four enough to end up with
the mesals.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
Yes, it is very important to know. So, as I said,
measles is a highly infectious vital disease and it spreads
by breathing in airborne droplets. So when the person coughs
or sneezes and is infected with the disease, that is
when they're likely to pass on the infection to others.
(06:23):
And anyone who is non immune to measles, basically, if
they haven't had the vaccine, they can acquire the infection
and get sick. And the symptoms are basically fever, cough,
runny nose, and sore eyes, and they can take about
seven to ten days after the person has been exposed
(06:44):
to a case. And this is the prodromal phase, which
is as I said, fever, cough, ruddy nose, and sore eyes.
And that is followed by a typical rash which appears
on the face and neck and tends to spread down
to the body. So that's a very typical presentation of
a case of measess.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
I mean, how rare are tises of the mesls these dice?
Speaker 2 (07:10):
Yeah, I mean Australia we haven't had a lot of
cases lately, but particularly last year and then this year
we have had eighty five cases of measles across Australia,
which is on the increasing trend. And it could be
(07:31):
I mean, we haven't. We cannot pinpoint to a particular
reason why we're seeing this increase, but what we could
say is because people since the COVID nineteen pandemic, people
have been traveling a lot, and so that is one
of the reasons. And the other thing is the vaccination
(07:53):
rates have dropped, so we need a ninety five percent
vaccination rate to what we call as her immunity, where
people in the community are all vaccinated and in that
case everyone will be protected. So the vaccination coverage rates
have dropped again because of the COVID nineteen pandemic.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Well, doctor ash Ya Dove, I really appreciate your time
this morning. Thank you very much for talking our listeners
through this situation, and we will talk to you again soon.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
My pleasure.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Katie, thank you, thanks so much.
Now we know Northern Territory health authorities. Have you issued
(00:03):
a measles alert after a man traveled through multiple tourism
hotspots before ending up in hospital in North Queensland. Now,
Anty Health issued an alert over the weekend warning anyone
who was on trips in the state. Well, so that
was in Queensland, so interstate. They were obviously warning there,
but also here in the Northern Territory at a restaurant
(00:25):
in Kakadu National Park. Also traveling through Darwin or Alla
Springs airports on specific dates. Now I'll take you through
those in a moment because joining me on the show
to give us some further detail and to let us
know really who needs to go back and have a
little look at where they have been From the Northern
(00:47):
Territory Health Department. The public health physician, doctor ashish Yadav,
good morning to you.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Good morning Kittie, thank.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
You so much for your time. Now, doctor tell us
how did ENTI healths first become aware that somebody with
mesals had inded traveled through the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Absolutely, yeah, as you just mentioned, a case of measles
was confirmed by the Canes Public Health Unit and they
notified US as the Center for Disease Control in the
ante as the case had traveled through Darwin and Alice
Springs while being infectious.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
And so where exactly did this individual go while they
were in the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Yeah, so this case is an adult tourist who most
likely acquired their infection in Bali in Indonesia before traveling
to Darwin. And as everyone is aware that there have
been measles outbreaks occurring in multiple countries across Southeast Asia
and across the world as well, So this particular case,
(02:02):
this person traveled through Darwin and Alice Springs multiple places,
did a few tours, and the information is out there
on the in the media brief on the CDC webpage.
And I can go through the list ten.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
That would be good if you are able to take
us through, because I think for some people listening this morning,
they are potentially a little bit concerned.
Speaker 2 (02:30):
Absolutely, and yes, I mean I understand that musics is
a highly infectious viral disease. So we established that the
case was present at the following locations while being unknowingly infectious,
and so we urge anyone who attended these locations during
those times to monitor themselves for the symptoms. So that's
(02:54):
on Thursday, the seventeenth of July, anyone who was on
the Ethically Adventures Lichfield tour. On Friday the eighteenth of July,
the person traveled to Kakadoo, departing on the eighteenth and
returning on the nineteenth. The person went to the Mercy
(03:16):
Hotel in Jabbaru. On Sunday, the person was back to
Darwin and the person visited the museum and the art
gallery in the afternoon, and then the person went back
to the airport to travel to Alice Springs where the
(03:37):
person arrived and then remained in the hotel in Alice
Springs because the person started feeling sick there. And then
the person flew back to Canes on the twenty third
of July. So these are the locations which people need
to be aware.
Speaker 1 (03:58):
Yeah, and obviously that can join online, can't I and
go back and have a look at those if they
if they are concerned that they have maybe been at
one of those locations.
Speaker 2 (04:09):
Absolutely, and the CDC will be contacting people we are
in the process of doing that who have been identified
as contacts of this person and anyone who has any
concerns or any questions about measles, the measles vaccine, or
even to check their vaccination status, they can call us.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
So, doctor Dove, can you tell us in terms of
you know, those like all of us should actually be
vaccinated against measles, shouldn't we if we are up to
date with our you know, with your immunization record.
Speaker 2 (04:44):
Absolutely so the best protection against this disease is vaccination.
And everyone should receive two measles doses by this time,
and if they haven't had, they can have the two
additional loses at CDC. And these vaccines are for free
(05:06):
for everyone, Doctor.
Speaker 1 (05:08):
You Dove, if you have not had your masl's vaccine,
is it pretty easy to book in and go and
get it.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
Yes, I can give you the number, so everyone can
call at eight nine two two eight zero four four
the immunization team here at the Center for Disease Control.
They can pass any information. They can even check their
records if they've had their vaccine and they don't remember.
And yes, they can book in their appointments, not just here,
(05:39):
even at the the GPS, the aborational community controlled health
centers and some of the pharmacies as well.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Doctor you dove to anybody out there listening who doesn't
know a lot about the masales. You know, what are
the symptoms and what can people expect if they you know,
if they are on four enough to end up with
the mesals.
Speaker 2 (06:03):
Yes, it is very important to know. So, as I said,
measles is a highly infectious vital disease and it spreads
by breathing in airborne droplets. So when the person coughs
or sneezes and is infected with the disease, that is
when they're likely to pass on the infection to others.
(06:23):
And anyone who is non immune to measles, basically, if
they haven't had the vaccine, they can acquire the infection
and get sick. And the symptoms are basically fever, cough,
runny nose, and sore eyes, and they can take about
seven to ten days after the person has been exposed
(06:44):
to a case. And this is the prodromal phase, which
is as I said, fever, cough, ruddy nose, and sore eyes.
And that is followed by a typical rash which appears
on the face and neck and tends to spread down
to the body. So that's a very typical presentation of
a case of measess.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
I mean, how rare are tises of the mesls these dice?
Speaker 2 (07:10):
Yeah, I mean Australia we haven't had a lot of
cases lately, but particularly last year and then this year
we have had eighty five cases of measles across Australia,
which is on the increasing trend. And it could be
(07:31):
I mean, we haven't. We cannot pinpoint to a particular
reason why we're seeing this increase, but what we could
say is because people since the COVID nineteen pandemic, people
have been traveling a lot, and so that is one
of the reasons. And the other thing is the vaccination
(07:53):
rates have dropped, so we need a ninety five percent
vaccination rate to what we call as her immunity, where
people in the community are all vaccinated and in that
case everyone will be protected. So the vaccination coverage rates
have dropped again because of the COVID nineteen pandemic.
Speaker 1 (08:18):
Well, doctor ash Ya Dove, I really appreciate your time
this morning. Thank you very much for talking our listeners
through this situation, and we will talk to you again soon.
Speaker 2 (08:29):
My pleasure.
Speaker 1 (08:29):
Katie, thank you, thanks so much.
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