Queensland Health has issued an alert for the Gold Coast, just a day after new cases were detected in Cairns, Far North Queensland.
An adult who recently returned from Bali was unknowingly infectious when he visited gyms, shops and chemists across the Gold Coast over the past week.
Further north, nine cases have been identified by the Cairns and Hinterland Health Service since August 1.
Measles is an acute, highly infectious viral illness that can cause pneumonia, inflammation of the brain and middle ear infections.
ABC LINK. in FNQ no less.
just thought I'd mention as an aside:As of September 16, 2025, there have been a total of 1,491 confirmed* measles cases reported in the United States. Among these, 1,470 measles cases were reported by 42 jurisdictions: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York City, New York State, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A total of 21 measles cases were reported among international visitors to the U.S.
There have been 38 outbreaks** reported in 2025, and 86% of confirmed cases (1,284 of 1,491) are outbreak-associated. For comparison, 16 outbreaks were reported during 2024 and 69% of cases (198 of 285) were outbreak-associated.
*CDC is aware of probable measles cases being reported by jurisdictions. However, the data on this page only includes confirmed cases jurisdictions have notified to CDC.
**CDC reports the cumulative number of measles outbreaks (defined as 3 or more related cases) that have occurred this year in the U.S.; states have the most up-to-date information about cases and outbreaks in their jurisdictions.
CDC.gov LINK.
"Measles can be fatal in children under 5". ......... be safe be vaccinated.
