Officials of South Australia’s Health Department warned passengers of a Sydney-bound flight to monitor for possible symptoms of measles after a child from Adelaide tested positive to the illness.
The child, who is in stable condition, recently traveled to an overseas region.
It is the state’s sixth case of measles this year, which is more than the three cases during the same period in 2015.
The child, who was on a flight from Dubai to Sydney, arrived in Australia on June 11.
He then traveled to Adelaide on a flight QF749. He visited various facilities in the city, including the airport, a hospital, and a radiology clinic.
Officials of the health agency warned individuals who were not fully immunized against measles and visited the aforementioned locations to be aware of their symptoms and seek medical assistance if they become sick.
They noted that the illness is a highly contagious disease.
Measles symptoms include a runny nose, cough, and fever.
It usually starts with a rash on the head, and it can then spread to other areas of the body.
According to the health agency, most of the country’s measles cases are linked to international visitors and those who have not been vaccinated.