Measles outbreak on Brisbane's south with eight confirmed cases

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More than a thousand people may have been exposed to measles amid a spike in confirmed cases of the contagious disease in South East Queensland. 9News

Authorities have confirmed eight cases in just over a week, more than double the number health authorities expect to see in a year.At least one infected person was on a China Airlines flight from Auckland to Brisbane last Tuesday night.

People at Brisbane airport may have also been exposed as well as students at St Francis College at Crestmead.It can cause serious complications including pneumonia and encephalitis.

 

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