<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/health" rel="" target="_blank" title="Health"><span>Health</span></a><span> authorities in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> admit </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/measles" rel="" target="_blank" title="measles"><span>measles</span></a><span> is most likely circulating in the community after a person became infected despite not visiting any previous exposure sites.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/nsw" rel="" target="_blank" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span> Health confirmed a person in south-west Sydney contracted the highly infectious </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/disease" rel="" target="_blank" title="disease"><span>disease</span></a><span>, but they do not know the source of that person's infection, they said in a statement today. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This brings the number of current measles cases in New South Wales </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-nsw-measles-outbreak-list-of-exposure-sites/c7b2e758-eb9e-49bb-993a-a7e29934f430" rel="" target="_blank" title="this year"><span>this year</span></a><span> to 22.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>JUST IN:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australian-music-festivals-cancellations-rolling-loud/f6a3a93e-4aed-44ef-abf6-c6948a9b5537" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Latest music festival cancellation highlights growing trend in Australia</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The person visited Fresh &amp; Hot Restaurant in Wolli Creek, and several health facilities in Campbeltown and Gregory Hills between Sunday, February 22nd, and Wednesday, February 25th.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This includes the emergency department at Campbeltown </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/hospitals" rel="" target="_blank" title="Hospital"><span>Hospital</span></a><span> on two separate occasions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Many of the exposure sites in the state are centred around Sydney's CBD and the Inner West, as well as pockets of the North Shore and Western Sydney.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-measles-outbreak-nsw-list-of-exposure-sites/8c19002f-e5d2-460f-89a4-dc571a135c9b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This person has had no known contact with anyone else with measles," NSW Health said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is likely measles is currently circulating within the community, and other people may have been unknowingly exposed to measles."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>UPDATE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/teens-arrested-after-allegedly-stabbing-man-at-bondi-beach-with-machete/635bb696-fca8-4efe-8cfc-848d125254ed" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Teens charged after man allegedly stabbed with machete at Bondi Beach</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>People who were at these exposure sites are being told to monitor for symptoms until March 15th, as they can take 18 days to appear</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Symptoms to watch out for include fever, sore eyes, runny nose and a cough, usually followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head and face to the rest of the body," South Western Sydney Local Health District's Dr Stephen Conaty said</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Anyone with early symptoms who gets a rash a few days later should also think about measles, even if they haven't attended one of the identified locations, and seek testing."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Cases of measles have also been detected in other parts of the state, including Lismore, as well as other parts of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WORLD:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/plane-crash-bolivia-cargo-plane-carrying-money-crashes/5fcfbe4a-c28b-49a3-b9fe-64830c61e5ed" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Cargo plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia killing at least 15</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria" rel="" target="_blank" title="Victoria"><span>Victoria</span></a><span> issued an official warning last week that said there was an increased risk of measles statewide, especially in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Conaty urged residents in New South Wales to stay up to date with their </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/vaccination" rel="" target="_blank" title="vaccinations"><span>vaccinations</span></a><span>, with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine effective in protecting individuals from contracting the disease.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Measles </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/vaccine" rel="" target="_blank" title="vaccine"><span>vaccine</span></a><span> can prevent the disease even after exposure, if given early enough," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A full list of exposure sites in New South Wales can be found </span><a href="https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/measles/Pages/public-exposure-locations.aspx" rel="" target="_blank" title="here"><span>here</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></li><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a 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