As the US deals with a worsening measles outbreak, we’re also grappling with a rise in cases here.

While travellers have been put on alert, not all cases are from people returning from overseas. People are contracting measles here as well.

There has been a decline in the number of children getting immunised against the virus since 2020.

What’s behind the trend, and what will happen if it continues?

Guest/s

• Dr Linny Phuong,  paediatric infectious diseases physician at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Cabrini Health and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute