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People in NSW have been warned to be on the look out for symptoms of measles after authorities reported a confirmed case in a person who has recently returned from Thailand.

NSW Health said the person was “infectious while visiting locations in greater western Sydney”.

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We want to remind the community to make sure they are up to date with their vaccinations. The measles vaccine can prevent the disease even after exposure, if given early enough.

This should be a reminder for everyone to check that they are protected against measles, which is highly infectious.

Remarkably, current projections are broadly unchanged from a year earlier, as the global economy shakes off the immediate impact of the tariff shock.

This masks underlying fragilities tied to the concentration of investment in the tech sector.

And the negative growth effects of trade disruptions are likely to build up over time.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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