Measles alert issued for the Melbourne Metro

A measles alert was issued after a woman attended several events in Melbourne, including the Grand Prix, while she was perhaps contagious.

The 40-year-old woman remains isolated and is treated at the hospital after contracting the disease in the Northern Territory.

According to health authorities, the woman could have been contagious during her visit to the Australian Grand Prix, the Jones Stand, the entrance to Gate 2 and the food courts at Gate 1 on Saturday; Woolworths, Braybrook and the Australian Grand Prix Fangio Stand, the entrance to Gate 2 and the food courts of Gate 1 Sunday; and Woolworths, Braybrook on Monday.