NSW Health is urging people to vaccinate against measles before overseas travel after two NSW residents contracted the disease in South America and New Zealand.
Dr Vicky Sheppeard, Director Communicable Diseases NSW Health, said after their return to Australia, both cases visited several locations in Sydney while infectious.
"Anyone who was in the same locations as the cases should be alert for signs and symptoms of measles until 8 September," Dr Sheppeard said.
The cases visited the following locations at the following times while infectious.
Thursday 15 August
• Train from Hazelbrook to Central at 7:15am (last carriage)
• Train from Central to Wynyard arriving at around 9:00am
• Plus Fitness gym, AON Tower, 201 Kent Street, Noon to 1:00pm
• International Towers Sydney, Tower 2, 200 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
• Pharmacy 4 Less Late Night Chemist, 171 Pacific Highway Hornsby, 3:30pm-4:00pm
• Chef's Noodle Hornsby, 175 Peats Ferry Rd Hornsby 3:30pm-4:00pm
• Train from Wynyard to Central departing at 5:00pm
• Train from Central to Hazelbrook departing at 5:17pm (first carriage)
Friday 16 August
• Train from Hazelbrook to Central at 7:15am (last carriage)
• Train from Central to Wynyard arriving at around 9am
• Plus Fitness gym, AON Tower, 201 Kent Street, Noon to 1:00pm
• International Towers Sydney, Tower 2, 200 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
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