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Measles cases hit By Casey Neill Westfield Fountain Gate shoppers and movie-goers should keep an eye out for measles symptoms, following two cases detected in Rowville. Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Professor Charles Guest, said the teenage siblings visited the Narre Warren shopping centre on Sunday 8 January after arriving home from Malaysia on Thursday 5 January. “One of the children was hospitalised for a short period of time at the Angliss Hospital be-
fore being diagnosed and then isolated,” he said. “Both are now recovering at home. “We are concerned that more people may have been infected from coming into contact with these children in the community. “Measles has an incubation period of up to 18 days so illness acquired from contact could still be coming through, and cases could still remain infectious for many days.” Prof Guest said measles usually started with common cold symptoms such as fever, sore
throat, red eyes and a cough. The characteristic measles rash usually appears three to seven days after the first symptoms, generally starting on the face and then spreading to the rest of the body. “Anyone developing these symptoms is advised to ring ahead to their doctor or hospital and alert them that they have fever and a rash,” he said. “If you know you have been in contact with a measles case, please alert your GP or hospital emergency department.
“The doctor or hospital will then be able to provide treatment in a way that minimises transmission.” People can develop pneumonia and other serious complications from the disease. Prof Guest said most cases of measles in Victoria were linked to international travel. He said measles was now uncommon in Australia because of the widespread use of a vaccine, but it was important to continue immunising children because overseas travellers could bring in the disease.
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A Berwick woman is on a mission to bring happiness to all those around her through her Empowered Happiness Project. Carolyn King released a book of the same name 12 months ago after turning her life around following years of crippling depression and a suicide attempt. It was in 2013 when Ms King took a handful of sleeping tablets in an attempt to end her life, having battled depression and low self-esteem. Since releasing her book in 2016, Ms King’s approach to creating and sharing happiness has evolved to the point she is ready to create a happiness movement. “Since launching the book I have created a website and have been releasing free guided meditations and one pdf meditation,” she said. “I have also started a Facebook movement that is starting up and I really want to grow it and spread my message of happiness around.” Since recovering from her depressive mentality, Ms King said it was important for people facing mental illness or even just down times to find a balance of treatment that worked for them. “I want to let people know it’s okay,” she said. “I see people going through issues and I can relate because of what I went though and I’m spreading the happiness for change but it does take work. Continued page 4
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