Measles alert issued for footy fans at MCG Preliminary Final
The Health Department has issued a new measles alert after a footy fan went to Saturday's preliminary final at the MCG while they were infectious.
Those who attended the Richmond win over Greater Western Sydney are among those who have been alerted to look out for the signs and symptoms of the highly infectious disease.
Two new cases, an adult man and an adult woman, who are both recovering at home are linked to two cases notified to the department earlier this month.
Health authorities say both these cases had visited a number of places in the past week while they were infectious but before they were diagnosed.
On Saturday one of these people attended various Richmond hot spots including Church Street, Victoria Street.
They were also one of 94,258 to walk through the gates of the MCG before taking a seat on level four near gate five.
Anyone developing symptoms is advised to ring ahead to their GP or hospital first and tell them that they have fever and a rash.
