The Australian A measles outbreak is spreading in WA, with 47 cases now detected so far this year.
WA health authorities issued a fresh warning about the potentially fatal disease on Wednesday, saying eight cases had been detected in an outbreak in the Pilbara region.
Measles is highly infectious and can spread via airborne droplets, Communicable Disease Control Directorate director Dr Paul Armstrong warned.
“Droplets in the air may still infect people entering a room up to 30 minutes after an infected person has left it,” he said in the alert notice.
“If someone not already immune to measles visited an exposure location during the specified dates and times below, they are advised to monitor for symptoms between 7 to 18 days after the visit.”
WA Health has flagged several exposure sites across South Hedland, Karratha, Port Hedland and Redbank.