Health authorities have released details of a third measles case in Victoria this month, urging people who may have come in contact with the person in question to be aware of the signs and symptoms of the disease.
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A man became unwell after flying from Bali to Sydney and onwards to Melbourne on March 10, travelling on Qantas flights QF44 and QF415.
He was hospitalised on Sunday.
"We are working with airline officials to identify and contact passengers who shared both the international flight into Sydney and the domestic flight into Melbourne," public health physician Dr Finn Romanes said.
"People who were at Melbourne Airport on Saturday March 10, particularly around the domestic baggage collection area, who develop illness from now until Wednesday April 4 should alert their doctor or hospital emergency department."
The man also visited the restaurant Lentil as Anything at the Abbotsford Convent that same day.
Two other people have been diagnosed with measles in Victoria this month.
Measles is highly infectious and potentially serious.
First signs of the illness include a runny nose, red eyes and a cough, followed by a fever and a rash.
Anyone who is unvaccinated is at risk of contracting measles.
Adults aged between 26 and 52 have lower immunisation coverage than younger adults and children.
"All adults born during or since 1966 who have not received two doses of measles-containing vaccine should see their GP before travelling overseas, to check their records and get vaccinated," Dr Romanes said.
