Pockets of under-vaccinated adolescents and young adults could be putting the community at risk of contracting measles as outbreaks continue, an expert has warned.

There have been 89 cases of measles in Australia in the first three months of this year alone, compared to the 109 cases that occurred in the whole of 2018.

The data reflects the growing trend of outbreaks overseas, with the World Health Organisation revealing this week that the numbers infected with measles have tripled worldwide this year. READ MORE