Measles case confirmed in Canterbury

Measles case confirmed in Canterbury

New Zealand Herald, 18 May 2017 – A measles warning has been put out in Canterbury after a Christchurch man contracted the illness while holidaying in Bali.

The 23-year-old became aware of measles-like symptoms and laboratory testing confirmed measles today.

Dr Ramon Pink, Canterbury medical officer of health, said measles was highly infectious. Read more…