A health alert was issued in Queensland after a person with measles went to multiple tourist places, stations and other places in Brisbane, the sun and on the gold coast.
The adult, who had just landed from abroad, was infectious with the disease, even when they visited tourist places, including Australia’s zoo, a mini golf, multiple train stations, shops and shelters last week.
“The case was without knowing it contagious while traveling through Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast between Wednesday, April 2, 2025 and Saturday, April 5, 2025, visiting several businesses and locations,” said the Public Health Unit of Metro North.
Locations and times include:
- Yo-Chi, 11/3240 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday, April 2, between 10.15 am and 11 am
- Cotton On, 27 Cahill Ave, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday, April 2, between 11 am and 12.30 pm
- Ghanda Clothing, 25 Cahill Ave, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday, April 2 between 11 am and 12.30 pm
- Holey Moley Mini Golf – Circle in Cavill, Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday, April 2, between 2.15 pm and 3.45 pm
- Bunk Hostel, 6 Beach RD Surfers Paradise, all day Wednesday, April 2 and until 10 am on Thursday, April 3.
- Goldies, 3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday, April 2 between 6.45 pm and 8 pm
- Bunk Hostel, 21 Gipps ST, Fortidad Valley on Thursday, April 3 and until 7 am on Friday, April 4.
- Brooki Bakehouse, 15 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley on Thursday, April 3 between 12 pm and 12: .30pm.
- Sushi Hub, 136 Queen Street Brisbane on Thursday, April 3 between 1.30 pm and 2 pm
- Cotton, Queen Adelaide Building 90/90 Queen Street, Brisbane on Thursday, April 3 between 2 pm and 3.10 pm
- Central Station Brisbane on Friday, April 4 between 6.45 am and 7.30 am
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, waiting room of the emergency department on Friday, April 4 between 7.45 pm and 11 pm
- Nambour enter from the Brisbane Central Station to Beerwah, on Friday, April 4, leaving 7.07 am and arriving at 8.27 am
- Springfield Train from Beerwah Station to Central Station Brisbane on Friday, April 4, leaving 5.03 pm and reaching 6.26 pm
- Australia Zoo on Friday, April 4, between 8.30 am and 5 pm
Metro North Public Health Health, Dr. Alexandra Uren, said anyone who was in these places during these times should control the symptoms for 18 days since they may have had contact.
Symptoms generally begin between seven and 18 days after infection.
“The early symptoms of measles include fever, tiredness, cough, nasal secretion and red and inflamed eyes,” said Uren.
“Those symptoms then progress to a stained red eruption, which often begins in the face before generalizing.
“Anyone who seeks treatment for a disease that believes that it could be the measles that should be called in advance before visiting their header or medical practice to allow precautions to be taken that can avoid the spread of the disease to others.
