A measles alert has been issued after an infected person travelled from Brisbane Airport to the Sunshine Coast last weekend.

Metro North Public Health Unit said the woman, an Australian citizen, arrived at at Brisbane Airport on Saturday, September 28, from Queenstown, New Zealand.

She was picked up in a private car about 2:20pm and driven straight to Mooloolaba.

A measles alert has been issued for Brisbane's north side as well around Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast Credit:Nine News

There is very little exposure risk in Brisbane, however the woman stayed at the Peninsular Beachfront Resort at Mooloolaba, from September 28 to October 1.