Health warning issued after highly infectious disease detected on the Gold Coast

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 - 1pm
• Hillsong Church Gold Coast on Sunday March 8 between 5.15pm - 8.30pm
• 35 Robina Town Centre Drive on Monday March 9 between 8am - 5pm
• Robina Town Centre on Monday March 9 between 4.30pm - 6pm
• MedCentres Robina on Tuesday March 10 between 1.45pm - 4pm
• South Coast Radiology Robina on Tuesday March 10 between 2.30pm - 3.30pm
• 100 Health Pharmacy on Tuesday March 10 between 3pm - 4pm
• ALDI Robina on Tuesday March 10 between 3pm - 4pm
• Liberti Church on Sunday March 22 between 09.15am - 11.45am
• Mudgee Bah Cafe on Sunday March 22 between 11.30am - 1.30pm
• Robina Town Centre including Woolworths on Sunday March 22 between 1pm - 4pm

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