Measles alert for Brisbane's south and Logan

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Measles alert for Brisbane's south and Logan

By Lucy Stone

A case of measles has been confirmed in Brisbane's south, Queensland Health says.

A child later diagnosed with measles travelled from Delhi to Brisbane, via Bangkok, on Tuesday, May 22.

A typical measles rash.

A typical measles rash.

The child then visited Target at Springwood Shopping Mall on Friday, May 25 between 2pm and 5pm.

Queensland Health said the child also visited Logan Emergency Department waiting room from 10pm on Thursday, May 24 to 1.45am Friday, May 25.

The child also attended the Logan Emergency Department ambulance bays on Saturday, May 26 from 6-7pm.

The three flights involved were:

  • Thai Airways International flight TG 316 Delhi to Bangkok (departure 11:30pm, 21 May 2018, arrival 5:25am, 22 May 2018)
  • Thai Airways International flight TG 477 Bangkok to Brisbane (departure 9:00am, 22 May 2018, arrival 7:50pm, 22 May 2018)
  • Brisbane International Airport in the arrivals or baggage claim areas on Tuesday 22 May 2018 from 7:50pm to 9:45pm

Metro South Health staff have been contacting people who were in close contact with the child.

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MSH public health physician Bhakti Vasant said it was likely more cases of measles would appear in the following weeks due to the high number of people exposed.

"If people are adequately vaccinated with two recorded doses of Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine, they are very unlikely to get the disease. People who are unsure or have concerns about their immunity to measles should contact their doctor to check whether they have had both vaccines," Dr Vasant said.

Dr Vasant said symptoms were likely to start seven to 10 days after infection, and anyone with measles-like symptoms in the next fortnight should call their doctor.

"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," Dr Vasant said.

Measles is a serious viral infection that causes fever, cough, runny nose initially, and a red spotty rash and sore eyes a few days later.

For information on measles call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

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