Measles alert for Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast
Queensland Health has been advised of two confirmed cases of measles infection who spent time in the following public places while unknowingly infectious.
An alert is issued to provide advice to people who have potentially been exposed to measles.
Case 1
Gold Coast
2 April
- Yo-chi, 11/3240 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April, between 10:15am and 11am
- Cotton On, 27 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April, between 11am and 12:30pm
- Ghanda Clothing, 25 Cavill Ave Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April between 11am and 12:30pm
- Holey Moley Mini Golf – Circle on Cavill, Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April, between 2:15pm and 3:45pm
- Bunk Hostel, 6 Beach Rd Surfers Paradise, all day Wednesday 2 April and until 10am on Thursday 3 April
- Goldies, 3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April between 6:45pm and 8pm.
Brisbane
3 April to 4 April
- Bunk Hostel, 21 Gipps St, Fortitude Valley on Thursday 3 April and until 7am on Friday 4th April
- Brooki Bakehouse, 15 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley on Thursday 3 April between 12pm and 12:30pm
- Sushi Hub, 136 Queen Street Brisbane on Thursday 3 April between 1:30pm and 2pm
- Cotton On, Queen Adelaide Building 90/90 Queen Street, Brisbane on Thursday 3 April between 2pm and 3:10pm
- Central Station Brisbane on Friday 4 April between 6:45am and 7:30am
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Emergency Department waiting room on Friday 4 April between 7:45pm and 11:00pm.
Sunshine Coast
4 April
- Nambour train from Central Station Brisbane to Beerwah Station, on Friday 4 April, leaving 7:07am and arriving at 8:27am
- Springfield train from Beerwah Station to Central Station Brisbane on Friday 4 April, leaving 5:03pm and arriving 6:26pm
- Australia Zoo on Friday 4 April, between 8:30am and 5pm.
Case 2
Brisbane
7 April
- Brisbane International Airport (arrived on China Southern airlines flight CZ381) – 7:55am – 9:25am
- Mantra on Mary, 70 Mary Street, City from 9:00am on Monday 7 April until 12:00 midday on Wednesday 9 April 2025
8 April
- Mantra on Mary, 70 Mary Street, City from 9:00am on Monday 7 April until 12:00 midday on Wednesday 9 April 2025
- Woolworths MacArthur building, 229 Queen Street, City, 2:00pm – 3:00pm on Tuesday 8 April 2025
9 April
- Mantra on Mary, 70 Mary Street, City from 9:00am on Monday 7 April until 12:00 midday on Wednesday 9 April 2025
- Emergency Department, Mater Hospital Brisbane, 12:00pm – 12:45pm on Wednesday, 9 April 2025
These locations do not pose an ongoing risk to people.
Members of the public who visited the above areas on the specified dates and times may have been exposed to the disease and need to be alert for symptoms for up to three weeks from the exposure date.
Measles is a highly infectious virus that is spread by coughing and sneezing or through direct contact with secretions from the nose or mouth. Symptoms usually start 7-10 days after contact with an infected person but can sometimes take as long as three weeks.
Symptoms
The initial symptoms of measles can include fever, lethargy, runny nose, moist cough and sore red eyes. This is followed a few days later by a blotchy, red rash which often starts on the face and then becomes widespread over the body.
What you should do
If you have any measles symptoms, you can arrange testing with your doctor or call 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for advice.
If you think you may have measles, it is very important that you avoid public spaces.
Please contact your GP and pathology services before attending so they can take appropriate precautions to avoid spreading measles to others. When you call, state that you have been in contact with a measles case.
Vaccination
Vaccination is an important step towards reducing the risk associated with vaccine preventable diseases and keeping people safe.
People who have been vaccinated against or previously contracted measles are very unlikely to catch the disease even if they have been exposed.
Those who are at highest risk of contracting measles include people who:
- have a weakened immune system or,
- were born during or after 1966 and have no documented evidence of having received 2 doses of a measles containing vaccine or
- have not been infected with measles before
Measles-containing vaccine is recommended for children as part of the National Immunisation Program at 12 months of age as MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine, and at 18 months of age as MMRV (measles-mumps-rubella-varicella) vaccine.
If you are unsure of your vaccine status, contact your doctor to discuss whether you may need a vaccine.
The MMR vaccine is free and available at GPs and participating community pharmacies.
For more information about the measles virus call 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) or visit the Queensland Government website.