Monday, October 31, 2016 NEWS 9 Second measles scare for WA

ᔡ Claire Tyrrell POSSIBLE INFECTION AREAS vere symptoms. “Measles is a Oct 21-28 Langford Islamic Oct 23 McDonald’s Mirrabooka, Oct 26 Gosnells Healthcare Centre Oct 28 Toys R Us, Albany Hwy, problem for pregnant women A second measles infection College, Langford, morning and 1pm, 2.30pm General Practice, 7pm - 8pm Cannington, 9.30am - 10.30am and young children,” he said. scare has hit WA, with a “Most newborn babies will afternoon drop-off . Oct 23 Chemist Warehouse, Oct 27 Cannington Leisureplex Oct 28 Westfi eld Carousel maternity ward among the have antibodies from their Oct 21 Bentley Hospital Maternity Mirrabooka, 2pm - 3pm Aquatic Centre and Library, shopping centre, Albany Hwy, places the Health Department mother. Babies who are six Unit, Bentley, 1pm - 2pm. Oct 25 Chemist Warehouse, 9.30am - 10.30am 10.30am - 11.30am say may have been exposed. months old to 12 months old, Oct 22 The Learning Bee, Gosnells, 4.45pm - 5.30pm Oct 27 Clinipath Pathology Oct 28 Ar Rukun Mosque, A woman contracted measles before they are vaccinated, are Applecross, 10.30am - midday collection centre, Albany Hwy, Rockingham, 1.30pm - 2pm while holidaying in Indonesia Oct 25 Maddington Village at risk. General Practice, Maddington, Gosnells, 11am Rockingham foreshore this month and was infectious Oct 23 Kien Strawberry farm, Oct 28 “We know who she visited in Gnangara, 11.30am - 1.30pm 4.30pm - 5.15pm Oct 27 Coles, Albany Hwy, cafe and beach, 2pm - 3.30pm for a week from Friday, the maternity ward and those Gosnells, midday - 1pm October 21. people have been contacted.” She travelled to 16 locations, It follows a confirmed WA case mainly in Perth’s southern sub- individuals directly where they visited. “She wasn’t as unwell as people not immune to the dis- of measles last week in a person urbs, leaving susceptible people were known but it was not pos- some people are with measles so ease are likely to catch it if they who travelled to Perth from in those areas at a high risk of sible to identify and warn people she travelled quite widely,” Dr breathe the same air as someone Tokyo via Singapore on October contracting measles. who were in public places. Armstrong said. with measles. 20 and 21. WA Health Director of Com- A Bentley maternity ward, an People with measles will Dr Armstrong said babies of Dr Armstrong advised people municable Diseases Paul Arm- Applecross daycare centre and a usually have headaches, a sore mothers who were not immune who think they have measles to strong said public health staff Cannington leisure centre were throat, a cough and fever and a to measles would be at a greater isolate themselves and seek contacted potentially exposed among the places the woman rash. It is highly contagious and risk of contracting the most se- treatment. ‘Darling I do’ hashtag to reality Winners John Townsend, Andrew ᔡ Claire Tyrrell Probyn and Nick Evans. Picture: Bohdan Warchomij ’s wedding was not about the game that shapes his life — but AFL was certainly a theme. The star forward married The West Courtney Braham at Caversham House on Saturday. Team chaplain Paul Morrison was the celebrant cleans up and Eagles players and were groomsmen. Nicky Sandover, great-granddaughter of Sandover Medal benefactor Alfred Sandover, sang awards at the reception. Wedding planner Mardie Rosich, of Mardie and ᔡ Tim Clarke Co, helped the couple organise their wedding through a busy football season. The West Australian and Seven “The day went beautifully,” she said. News dominated the major “The weather held off. It rained an hour before prizes at the 2016 WA Media the ceremony and when we got to the reception Awards, with political reporter and were safe and dry, it rained again. Andrew Probyn named the best “They are a very calm and loving couple, so it journalist in the State. was a great fun day.” Probyn led the Canberra Guests, including Eagles , Mark media pack with his “Medi- Hutchings, Jeremy McGovern and , scare” scoops, and follow-up were lit up by a giant “Darling I do” sign on the analysis — and was awarded the lawn, based on the hashtag Jack Darling dreamt best news report for print and up for the occasion. By all reports, Darling text, the Beck Prize for All Media delivered a heartfelt speech. Political Report, and the overall The newlyweds and some Eagles players kicked Daily News Centenary Prize as on after the ceremony at Crown Perth. the WA Journalist of the Year. Josh Kennedy also married his fiancee Lauren The Mediscare story dominat- in the South West on Saturday. ed much of the debate through- Eagle and Aymee Lamb are out the election campaign with getting married this weekend. the issue dogging the Federal Government and Malcolm Turn- bull abandoning the plan two weeks out from the poll. The Clarion Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism went to The West Australian’s Nick Evans whose investigative reporting in busi- ness and political circles led to investigations into the business dealings of former transport minister Dean Nalder. Evans also uncovered an alleged multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme in the north of the State. The West’s John Townsend won the Gilmour-Christian Prize for best sports report on his exclusive on West Coast dodging a drugs bust bullet. Seven News reporter Jessica Page won for best TV news story Courtney and Jack Darling. and Seven cameraman Cameron Picture: Erica Serena Wallis won for his camera work on a story about treatment for meth addicts in Thailand. †