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Queensland Issues Measles Alert After Bali-Linked Case With Exposure Sites Listed

Officials say rising clusters plus falling vaccination rates warrant immunity checks, with people asked to monitor for symptoms.

Overview

  • Queensland Health named 11 time-specific exposure locations across Brisbane and Mooloolaba visited between September 19 and 21 by an infectious returning traveller from Bali.
  • People who were at the listed places should monitor for symptoms for up to 18 days and call ahead before visiting a GP, Metro North Public Health’s Dr Doug Shaw advised.
  • The Brisbane case is Queensland’s 21st this year, with clusters reported in Cairns, the Gold Coast, Townsville and the rural community of Middlemount.
  • Infectious-disease experts warned that large-scale travel for the AFL grand final could aid spread given measles’ extreme transmissibility.
  • Australia has recorded roughly 127 measles cases in 2025, the highest since 2019, as coverage declines; two MMR doses are recommended and available free in Queensland for eligible people.