South Island measles outbreak: Sixth case confirmed, Air NZ passengers urged to get checked

South Island measles outbreak: Sixth case confirmed, Air NZ passengers urged to get checked

New Zealand Herald, 13 April 2018 – (updated 8.21) Passengers and crew on two domestic Air New Zealand flights were exposed to measles as a woman on board travelled while infectious, it has been confirmed.

The woman, who is aged in her 20s and is from Queenstown, is one of six people in the South Island who have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease during the past week. Public Health staff are yet to trace the source of the outbreak. Read more…