1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: Now we know Northern Territory health authorities. Have you issued 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: a measles alert after a man traveled through multiple tourism 3 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: hotspots before ending up in hospital in North Queensland. Now, 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: Anty Health issued an alert over the weekend warning anyone 5 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:18,119 Speaker 1: who was on trips in the state. Well, so that 6 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: was in Queensland, so interstate. They were obviously warning there, 7 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: but also here in the Northern Territory at a restaurant 8 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: in Kakadu National Park. Also traveling through Darwin or Alla 9 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: Springs airports on specific dates. Now I'll take you through 10 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,240 Speaker 1: those in a moment because joining me on the show 11 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: to give us some further detail and to let us 12 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: know really who needs to go back and have a 13 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: little look at where they have been From the Northern 14 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: Territory Health Department. The public health physician, doctor ashish Yadav, 15 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: good morning to you. 16 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:56,959 Speaker 2: Good morning Kittie, thank. 17 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: You so much for your time. Now, doctor tell us 18 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: how did ENTI healths first become aware that somebody with 19 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: mesals had inded traveled through the Northern Territory. 20 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: Absolutely, yeah, as you just mentioned, a case of measles 21 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,399 Speaker 2: was confirmed by the Canes Public Health Unit and they 22 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 2: notified US as the Center for Disease Control in the 23 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:25,120 Speaker 2: ante as the case had traveled through Darwin and Alice 24 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 2: Springs while being infectious. 25 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: And so where exactly did this individual go while they 26 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: were in the Northern Territory. 27 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, so this case is an adult tourist who most 28 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 2: likely acquired their infection in Bali in Indonesia before traveling 29 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 2: to Darwin. And as everyone is aware that there have 30 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 2: been measles outbreaks occurring in multiple countries across Southeast Asia 31 00:01:54,440 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 2: and across the world as well, So this particular case, 32 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 2: this person traveled through Darwin and Alice Springs multiple places, 33 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 2: did a few tours, and the information is out there 34 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 2: on the in the media brief on the CDC webpage. 35 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: And I can go through the list ten. 36 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: That would be good if you are able to take 37 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 1: us through, because I think for some people listening this morning, 38 00:02:26,480 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: they are potentially a little bit concerned. 39 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 2: Absolutely, and yes, I mean I understand that musics is 40 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 2: a highly infectious viral disease. So we established that the 41 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 2: case was present at the following locations while being unknowingly infectious, 42 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 2: and so we urge anyone who attended these locations during 43 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 2: those times to monitor themselves for the symptoms. So that's 44 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: on Thursday, the seventeenth of July, anyone who was on 45 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 2: the Ethically Adventures Lichfield tour. On Friday the eighteenth of July, 46 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 2: the person traveled to Kakadoo, departing on the eighteenth and 47 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 2: returning on the nineteenth. The person went to the Mercy 48 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 2: Hotel in Jabbaru. On Sunday, the person was back to 49 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 2: Darwin and the person visited the museum and the art 50 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 2: gallery in the afternoon, and then the person went back 51 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 2: to the airport to travel to Alice Springs where the 52 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 2: person arrived and then remained in the hotel in Alice 53 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 2: Springs because the person started feeling sick there. And then 54 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 2: the person flew back to Canes on the twenty third 55 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 2: of July. So these are the locations which people need 56 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 2: to be aware. 57 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, and obviously that can join online, can't I and 58 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: go back and have a look at those if they 59 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: if they are concerned that they have maybe been at 60 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: one of those locations. 61 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 2: Absolutely, and the CDC will be contacting people we are 62 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 2: in the process of doing that who have been identified 63 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 2: as contacts of this person and anyone who has any 64 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 2: concerns or any questions about measles, the measles vaccine, or 65 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 2: even to check their vaccination status, they can call us. 66 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: So, doctor Dove, can you tell us in terms of 67 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:37,719 Speaker 1: you know, those like all of us should actually be 68 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:41,040 Speaker 1: vaccinated against measles, shouldn't we if we are up to 69 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:43,600 Speaker 1: date with our you know, with your immunization record. 70 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 2: Absolutely so the best protection against this disease is vaccination. 71 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 2: And everyone should receive two measles doses by this time, 72 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 2: and if they haven't had, they can have the two 73 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:06,359 Speaker 2: additional loses at CDC. And these vaccines are for free 74 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,919 Speaker 2: for everyone, Doctor. 75 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 1: You Dove, if you have not had your masl's vaccine, 76 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 1: is it pretty easy to book in and go and 77 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:15,480 Speaker 1: get it. 78 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:20,719 Speaker 2: Yes, I can give you the number, so everyone can 79 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 2: call at eight nine two two eight zero four four 80 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 2: the immunization team here at the Center for Disease Control. 81 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 2: They can pass any information. They can even check their 82 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 2: records if they've had their vaccine and they don't remember. 83 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 2: And yes, they can book in their appointments, not just here, 84 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 2: even at the the GPS, the aborational community controlled health 85 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:48,799 Speaker 2: centers and some of the pharmacies as well. 86 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 1: Doctor you dove to anybody out there listening who doesn't 87 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 1: know a lot about the masales. You know, what are 88 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,840 Speaker 1: the symptoms and what can people expect if they you know, 89 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: if they are on four enough to end up with 90 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: the mesals. 91 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:06,840 Speaker 2: Yes, it is very important to know. So, as I said, 92 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 2: measles is a highly infectious vital disease and it spreads 93 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 2: by breathing in airborne droplets. So when the person coughs 94 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:19,719 Speaker 2: or sneezes and is infected with the disease, that is 95 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 2: when they're likely to pass on the infection to others. 96 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 2: And anyone who is non immune to measles, basically, if 97 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:31,720 Speaker 2: they haven't had the vaccine, they can acquire the infection 98 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:37,280 Speaker 2: and get sick. And the symptoms are basically fever, cough, 99 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:41,359 Speaker 2: runny nose, and sore eyes, and they can take about 100 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 2: seven to ten days after the person has been exposed 101 00:06:44,839 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 2: to a case. And this is the prodromal phase, which 102 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 2: is as I said, fever, cough, ruddy nose, and sore eyes. 103 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 2: And that is followed by a typical rash which appears 104 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:59,719 Speaker 2: on the face and neck and tends to spread down 105 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 2: to the body. So that's a very typical presentation of 106 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 2: a case of measess. 107 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: I mean, how rare are tises of the mesls these dice? 108 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean Australia we haven't had a lot of 109 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 2: cases lately, but particularly last year and then this year 110 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 2: we have had eighty five cases of measles across Australia, 111 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 2: which is on the increasing trend. And it could be 112 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 2: I mean, we haven't. We cannot pinpoint to a particular 113 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 2: reason why we're seeing this increase, but what we could 114 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 2: say is because people since the COVID nineteen pandemic, people 115 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:50,400 Speaker 2: have been traveling a lot, and so that is one 116 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 2: of the reasons. And the other thing is the vaccination 117 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 2: rates have dropped, so we need a ninety five percent 118 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 2: vaccination rate to what we call as her immunity, where 119 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 2: people in the community are all vaccinated and in that 120 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 2: case everyone will be protected. So the vaccination coverage rates 121 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 2: have dropped again because of the COVID nineteen pandemic. 122 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:21,920 Speaker 1: Well, doctor ash Ya Dove, I really appreciate your time 123 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: this morning. Thank you very much for talking our listeners 124 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: through this situation, and we will talk to you again soon. 125 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 2: My pleasure. 126 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 1: Katie, thank you, thanks so much.