People who visited popular tourist locations in the south-east from Wednesday to Friday have been urged to monitor symptoms of measles, after Queensland Health confirmed an active case in the community.
Brisbane’s North Metro Health Service confirmed a traveller had been unknowingly contagious during the week while travelling across the region.
Locations include Australia Zoo, Surfers Paradise, popular patisserie Brooki Bakehouse, Queen Street Mall and Central Station at various times from Wednesday to Friday.
Queensland Health has warned the public of an active measles case in the state’s south-east from Wednesday to Saturday, including locations across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and the Sunshine Coast.Credit: Getty / Tammy Law
Public health physician Dr Alexandra Uren urged anyone who had been around the infected person to monitor symptoms.
“Measles symptoms typically start between seven and 18 days after infection,” she said.
“Early symptoms of measles include a fever, tiredness, cough, runny nose, and red, inflamed eyes.”
Uren said a recognisable “blotchy red rash” can take several days to appear, often beginning from the face before spreading to the body.
The disease was spread by droplets in coughs and sneezes, so the locations did not pose any ongoing risk to people visiting them from Sunday onwards.
Queensland Health urged those experiencing symptoms to stay home, and seek treatment where necessary.
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