Another two people have been diagnosed with measles after an outbreak at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Brisbane campus, taking the total number to 10.
Unlike previous cases, the two latest patients are not students at UQ, but both have links to a known UQ case.
Dr James Smith from the Metro North Hospital and Health Service warned the pair had been in several public locations while infectious:
- Ipswich/Rosewood train line between Zillmere and Toowong on September 2 and 3
- Toowong Village Shopping Centre, between 4pm and 8pm on September 1, 2 and 3
- Shell Service Station, Coronation Drive, Milton on September 2
- 7-Eleven, Creek Road, Carina about 10pm on September 4
Dr Smith urged the general public to avoid work, school and social gatherings if they were unwell in a bid to stop the outbreak spreading further.
“The initial symptoms of measles include fever, lethargy, runny nose, moist cough and sore and red eyes,” he said.
“This is followed a few days later by a blotchy, red rash; the rash often starts on the face then becomes widespread over the body.”
Queensland Health recommended anyone born during or after 1966, who had not had the measles or two documented doses of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine, to get vaccinated.