Health alert: Confirmed measles case in Brisbane

Queensland Health has been notified of a case of measles on Brisbane's southside area.

The person was likely to be infectious whilst visiting the following locations:

• Subway, The Village, 1932 Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt
  Thursday 18 Jan, 3pm to 3:45pm

• Coles, The Village, 1932 Logan Road, Upper Mount Gravatt
  Thursday 18 Jan, 3:15pm to 4pm

• Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse, 1290 Logan Road, Mount Gravatt
  Monday 22 Jan, 1:30pm to 3:30 pm

• Emergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital
  Monday 22 Jan, 3:15pm to Tuesday 23 Jan, 6:45am.

Metro South Health Public Health Physician Dr Mark Stickley said people who had been at these locations during those times needed to be alert for symptoms, unless they:

• are born before 1966
• have received 2 doses of measles vaccine
• have experienced a documented measles illness in the past.

Managing contacts of measles cases is critical at this time.

More information

Information about measles vaccines and recommendations for vaccination are available from the Australian Immunisation Handbook.

Support for your practice

Brisbane South PHN's Quality Improvement (QI) Team can help your practice complete quality improvement projects on immunisations. Contact the QI team on support@bsphn.org.au.