Experts have been examining tests to narrow down the hunt for people carrying measles in Perth. Western Australia is experiencing the worst outbreak of measles in the state for two decades, with 27 confirmed cases since mid-September. A "super-spreader" from New Zealand has been blamed for 22 of the measles cases Health officials have been in a race against time to find anyone exposed to the virus Over 1,000 people have been contacted and some of them placed in isolation The WA Health Department treats every measles case as a public health emergency and the latest cluster has been handled in much the same way as a bushfire or a cyclone. Dozens of additional staff have been mobilised and are working around the clock to track down people who may have been exposed to the incredibly infectious disease. Medical professionals are required by law to notify the department every […]