Experts warn a measles outbreak could spread nationally after this weekend’s AFL grand final.

There are currently around 20 active cases of measles in Queensland, with the largest cluster in the Cairns area of the state’s far north.

There are also smaller clusters in central Queensland and the Gold Coast, with a single case confirmed in Brisbane on Thursday.

With up to 30,000 Brisbane Lions fans predicted to travel from Queensland to Melbourne for the match against Geelong on Saturday, epidemiologists warn of the highly contagious virus spreading.

The director of infectious diseases at Brisbane’s Mater Hospital, Paul Griffin, was once the No.1 Lions ticketholder and will be at the MCG among 100,000 others for the big match on Saturday.

“Fleeting contact, or even being in the same r

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