In a recent issue of the Journal, Blake and colleagues described a cluster of three cases of measles from western Sydney.1 The index patient acquired measles overseas, while the other two patients acquired the infection during a hospital visit and probably in the waiting room of a general practice, respectively. Measles is highly contagious and can spread with relative ease in healthcare settings, especially if there is a failure to diagnose the infection, to isolate the infectious patient or to notify the case so that other infection control measures can be implemented.
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- 1 Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, Melbourne, VIC.
- 2 Department of Human Services, Victoria, Melbourne, VIC.
Correspondence: heath.kelly@mh.org.au
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