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Jack Gramenz

Baby with measles sparks six-hour emergency room alert

People who went to a hospital emergency department on Friday may have been exposed to measles. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

People who attended an emergency department over a nearly six-hour window are being warned to watch for measles symptoms after a baby was confirmed to have the disease.

The child was too young to have been vaccinated and recently returned from south Asia, where ongoing outbreaks have been reported in several countries.

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