Matron Iris
A hundred and two measles cases in Australia by late May. Same time last year, it was 78.
NSW alone has had 48 since New Year, more than all of last year. Twenty of those were caught overseas, fifteen after trips to South-East Asia. In Bangladesh, more than 500 children have died from confirmed or suspected measles this year.
What we actually know: two doses of MMR, at least four weeks apart, gives about 99 per cent protection. If you're not sure you had yours, the advice on the page is that an extra dose is safe. Travelling? They say book in six to eight weeks ahead.
I've nursed measles. It's a miserable thing. I went and found my old record card this week, and I'm sorted.
Talk to your GP or health professional about your own body.
Source: ABC News, 2026-05-27
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