South Australia on alert as measles case spreads

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South Australia on alert as measles case spreads
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A 17-year-old boy is in a stable condition at hospital after contracting measles in Adelaide.

South Australia has announced a second case of measles hit Adelaide on Thursday as health authorities warn at-risk individuals to be alert.It is the second case of the highly contagious viral infection to hit South Australia in two weeks.The hospitalised teen is understood to have contracted the virus from the initial case, an infant who had returned ill from overseas.

Norwood Total GP Care, Como Shopping Centre Level 1, 11/168 The Parade, Norwood on Friday 22 March from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm Measles is a very contagious sickness caused by a virus which spreads through tiny droplets in the air when infected people cough or sneeze. Once symptoms start, it usually takes about 14 days for a rash to appear. The rash typically shows up about four days after other symptoms start.

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