Child with measles on the flight to Brisbane

Passengers from a Philippines flight to Brisbane this week were asked to check their immunization status after a child on board had been infected with measles.

The child was contagious on the PRO221 flight from Manila to Brisbane International Airport in July. 8, Queensland Health said in a statement Thursday.

He was also in the emergency department of the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane two days later, between 14:00 and 21:30.

Authorities warned people to be vigilant Symptoms, which include fever, cough, runny nose, rashes and sore eyes.

"If people are adequately vaccinated with two doses of measles vaccine against rubella, they are very unlikely to contract the disease," Vasant said.

"People who are not sure or have concerns about their immunity to measles should contact their doctor to check if they have had both vaccines."

Symptoms usually begin aroun "The disease spreads by droplets by coughing and sneezing," said Dr. Vasant.

Dr. Vasant urged Australians to travel abroad for vaccination before leaving

. second recent case of measles in Brisbane, with an infected child visiting a number of places in May, including Brisbane International Airport after arriving from Delhi

The child also visited the mall Springwood and Logan Hospital.