Measles Alert in Brisbane's West

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Health authority of Queensland has issued a measles alert. A student from Brisbane's west was infected with measles after returning from an overseas trip. The student went to several locations before developing rash.

These locations include:
·         Brisbane airport's domestic terminal on Wednesday, July 15. He was a passenger on Qantas flight QF524 from Sydney.
·         University of Queensland, St Lucia between Thursday, July 16 and Saturday, July 18
·         Indooroopilly Shopping Centre on July 16 and 17

Dr. James Smith, a public health physician, mentioned that people who had come in contact with the patient or visited the areas during that period should be aware of the symptoms and speak to their GP if they are unsure of their immunity against measles.


Online reference:
Brisbane Times, 2015. Measles alert in Brisbane’s west. [online] Available at: <http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/measles-alert-in-brisbanes-west-20150722-giidci.html> [Accessed 26 July 2015].

Picture reference:
[Measles child] n.d. [image online] Available at: <http://www.healthline.com/hlcmsresource/images/Image-Galleries/Measles/measles_child.jpg> [Accessed 26 July 2015].


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