Measles warning issued for Melbourne

A measles warning was issued in Melbourne after a man returning from abroad was diagnosed with the disease.

Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Brett Sutton, said that the man in his twenties might have been contagious in the Southbank area and near the Melbourne Airport, the Monday 4th to Thursday 7th February.

The man caught a Skybus from Southern Cross Station at Melbourne Airport, where he took a flight to Perth. Authorities say his case remains isolated and that he is recovering in a private home in Western Australia.