Measles is about!

From 1 Dec 2025 to 22 February 2026, there have been 27 cases of measles in NSW. 15 acquired measles during their travel to South-East Asia and 12 acquired measles in NSW.

The majority of the cases were adults who were under-vaccinated for measles.

Byron Bay, Lismore and Coffs Harbour are all currently listed (25 February 2026) as potential exposure sites.

• Download an updated Measles is About English language poster (with triage prompt) for practices to display in your waiting rooms. An updated multi-language poster will be available in due course.
• Other measles resources are available on NSW Health’s website, along with latest exposure locations
• For latest NSW Health infectious diseases alerts and updates, please see Infectious diseases alerts and updates.

Practitioners should contact their public health unit on 1300 066 055 for additional guidance.

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