A health warning has been issued for the Gold Coast after two confirmed cases of the highly-infectious measles
Gold Coast Health raised the alarm today after two individuals unknowingly contracted the viral infection overseas.
Locations including the Hillsong Church Gold Coast, Robina Town Centre, ALDI Robina and a number of local medical centres are among the exposure sites flagged.
A full list of exposure sites is below.
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Anybody who visited or works at the exposure sites is warned to watch out for symptoms of measles for up to three weeks from the exposure date.
Signs of measles include a fever, cough, runny nose and sore eyes or a blotchy, red rash.
The viral disease is highly contagious and is spread through airborne droplets.
Measles can cause serious complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis and can require hospitalisation
In Australia, two doses of the measles vaccine are offered to children under the National Immunisation Program, which provides long-term protection from the virus.
The full list of exposure sites includes:
RACV Royal Pines Resort – Tees’ Clubhouse on Saturday March 7 between 11am – 1pmHillsong Church Gold Coast on Sunday March 8 between 5.15pm – 8.30pm35 Robina Town Centre Drive on Monday March 9 between 8am – 5pmRobina Town Centre on Monday March 9 between 4.30pm – 6pmMedCentres Robina on Tuesday March 10 between 1.45pm – 4pmSouth Coast Radiology Robina on Tuesday March 10 between 2.30pm – 3.30pm100 Health Pharmacy on Tuesday March 10 between 3pm – 4pmALDI Robina on Tuesday March 10 between 3pm – 4pmLiberti Church on Sunday March 22 between 09.15am – 11.45amMudgee Bah Cafe on Sunday March 22 between 11.30am – 1.30pmRobina Town Centre including Woolworths on Sunday March 22 between 1pm – 4pm
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Original source: au