A measles alert has been issued for the Gold Coast.
A confirmed case has been found in an adult on Brisbane’s northside who had recently arrived from overseas.
The person visited several locations throughout Surfers Paradise on Wednesday April 2 and 3, while unknowingly infected with the virus.
Members of the public who were in these areas, on these dates, need to be alert for symptoms of measles for the next three weeks:
Gold Coast
- 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.
“Measles is one of the most infectious of all communicable diseases and is spread by tiny droplets through coughing and sneezing. It is a serious viral infection that causes fever, cough, runny nose, then a red spotty rash and sore eyes a few days later,” the Gold Coast Health alert states.
“Symptoms usually start around 7 to 10 days after contact with a person with measles, but it can take up to 18 days for symptoms to appear after an exposure. Anyone who develops measles-like symptoms should contact their GP for advice.”
“It is very important to call the medical practice first to say you could have measles, so that staff can take precautions to avoid spreading the disease to others. Measles can make people very unwell and although complications are uncommon, they can be very serious. Approximately 30 percent of adults with measles will be hospitalised.”
The infected person had also visited Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
Brisbane
- 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
- 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.
For more information on the measles virus, contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).
