A health notice for our community – Measles cases in Aotearoa
Recent measles cases linked to overseas travel have been reported in Te Tai Tokerau and Queenstown. Cases were active in the community while infectious and there is a risk of measles circulating there, and more widely in Aotearoa.
Measles is very contagious and can make people of any age very sick. Watch for measles symptoms – fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes and a blotchy rash.
If anyone in your whānau has measles symptoms keep them home and contact a doctor or Healthline urgently on 0800 611 116.
Vaccination is the best protection from measles. Check all whānau are immunised.
https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/about-measles/measles-immunity
https://info.health.nz/immunisations/vaccines-aotearoa/measles-mumps-and-rubella-mmr-vaccine
Anyone closely exposed to measles who has not received two MMR vaccinations cannot attend their school | kura for at least eight days.