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Measles Cases in New Zealand
Measles cases in New Zealand – message from Te Tahuhu o te Matauranga (Ministry of Education)
Recent cases of measles have been linked to overseas travel and have been reported in Te Tai Tokerau and Queenstown. There is a risk of measles circulating in these areas and more widely in Aotearoa.
We wish to share the following with you:
Measles is very contagious and can make people of any age very sick.
Watch for measles symptoms such as a fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes and a blotchy rash.
If anyone in your whanau 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 whanau are immunised.
Anyone closely exposed to Measles who has not received two MMR vaccinations cannot attend their school/kura for a least eight days.
In order to keep our students safe, we will continue to send students home who present sick to our Wellness Centre.
Nga mihi
Raewyn Krammer
Deputy Principal – Health and Wellbeing
