Overview

• Queensland named specific exposure windows after a Bali–Brisbane traveler on Jetstar JQ60 tested positive, listing Brisbane Airport (5:40–7:10am Aug 19), Yamanto Aldi (5:50–6:40pm Aug 19), Footes Pharmacy in Boonah (11:30am–12:00pm Aug 23) and Boonah Hospital ED (6:20–11:20pm Aug 23).
• West Moreton and Queensland Health advise that locations outside those times pose no ongoing risk, ask potentially exposed people to monitor for symptoms for up to 18 days, and request patients call ahead before seeking care.
• Western Australia reported three additional cases in returned travelers from Bali and published 20 new exposure sites, bringing WA’s 2025 total to 33 as national cases reach 99, with authorities highlighting rising local transmission.
• Alabama confirmed its first measles case since 2002 in an unvaccinated child under five who contracted the virus abroad, with no school or daycare exposure reported and vaccinated siblings remaining asymptomatic.
• The CDC reports 1,375 U.S. cases in 2025 as of August 20, and health officials emphasize that two doses of MMR offer strong protection against a highly contagious virus that can spread before symptoms appear.