<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/health" rel="" target="" title="health"><span>health</span></a><span> warning has been issued for the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/gold-coast/22" rel="" target="" title="Gold Coast"><span>Gold Coast</span></a><span> after two confirmed cases of the highly-infectious </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/measles" rel="" target="" title="measles"><span>measles</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gold Coast Health raised the alarm today after two individuals unknowingly contracted the viral infection overseas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A full list of exposure sites is below.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-oil-reserve/c3952d81-23f7-4770-8eb2-bcc4d1def204" target="" title="Queensland could fast-track the opening of an oil lake the size of Singapore to ease pain of fuel crisis"><strong><span>Queensland could fast-track the opening of an oil lake the size of Singapore to ease pain of fuel crisis</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Signs of measles include a fever, cough, runny nose and sore eyes or a blotchy, red rash.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/health-warning-issued-after-highly-infectious-disease-detected-on-the-gold-coast/b50249e0-51e1-4844-9f58-c49c920cdc2c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The viral disease is highly contagious and is spread through airborne droplets.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Measles can cause serious complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis and can require hospitalisation</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>The full list of exposure sites includes:</span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><span>RACV Royal Pines Resort - Tees' Clubhouse on Saturday March 7 between 11am - 1pm</span></li><li><span>Hillsong Church Gold Coast on Sunday March 8 between 5.15pm - 8.30pm</span></li><li><span>35 Robina Town Centre Drive on Monday March 9 between 8am - 5pm</span></li><li><span>Robina Town Centre on Monday March 9 between 4.30pm - 6pm</span></li><li><span>MedCentres Robina on Tuesday March 10 between 1.45pm - 4pm</span></li><li><span>South Coast Radiology Robina on Tuesday March 10 between 2.30pm - 3.30pm</span></li><li><span>100 Health Pharmacy on Tuesday March 10 between 3pm - 4pm</span></li><li><span>ALDI Robina on Tuesday March 10 between 3pm - 4pm</span></li><li><span>Liberti Church on Sunday March 22 between 09.15am - 11.45am</span></li><li><span>Mudgee Bah Cafe on Sunday March 22 between 11.30am - 1.30pm</span></li><li><span>Robina Town Centre including Woolworths on Sunday March 22 between 1pm - 4pm</span></li></ul></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>
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