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News · 8 April 2026

Hundreds on flight warned as measles hits Newcastle

Hundreds on flight warned as measles hits Newcastle

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People must now check for measles symptoms after a new instance appeared in Newcastle. A person caught the illness abroad in India, flying on Singapore Airlines flight SQ211 to Sydney on March 30. They also went to John Hunter Hospital's emergency ward three times, and the NSW outbreak now totals 42 cases.

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