Auckland measles outbreak: At least three cases of measles encephalitis
Mandy Te
12:10, Sep 19 2019
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One person who has measles encephalitis is understood to be a 45-year-old man who is currently in Auckland City Hospital.
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On Facebook, the man's wife said her husband believed he was immunised but had contracted measles more than a week ago.
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A spokeswoman for Auckland's three metro district health boards (DHBS) - Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau - said for privacy reasons it could not provide details of the care or condition of individuals.
However this was not the first case of encephalitis it had seen during the outbreak, she said.
"I understand we have seen at least three cases," the spokeswoman said.
As of Tuesday, there have been 1327 confirmed cases of measles and 1108 of those had been from Auckland.
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Mandy Te
12:10, Sep 19 2019
...
One person who has measles encephalitis is understood to be a 45-year-old man who is currently in Auckland City Hospital.
...
On Facebook, the man's wife said her husband believed he was immunised but had contracted measles more than a week ago.
...
A spokeswoman for Auckland's three metro district health boards (DHBS) - Waitematā, Auckland and Counties Manukau - said for privacy reasons it could not provide details of the care or condition of individuals.
However this was not the first case of encephalitis it had seen during the outbreak, she said.
"I understand we have seen at least three cases," the spokeswoman said.
As of Tuesday, there have been 1327 confirmed cases of measles and 1108 of those had been from Auckland.
....
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