Overview

• Returned traveller from Bali was infectious at 11 sites across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast on September 19–21, including Brisbane Domestic Airport and venues along the Mooloolaba esplanade.
• People who were there should watch for fever, cough, red eyes and a spreading rash for 18 days after exposure and call ahead before visiting a GP.
• Queensland Health says the listed places do not pose an ongoing risk.
• Vaccination remains the best protection, with free MMR for children at 12 and 18 months and for residents born in or since 1966 who lack two documented doses.
• Officials describe the case as part of a wider outbreak affecting regions such as the Gold Coast and Cairns, and experts caution that travel to major events could enable further spread.