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NZ: 2019/2020 Measles

Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12217036

Measles cases: About 900 people could have been exposed Auckland
28 Mar, 2019 9:23am
NZ Herald

Auckland Regional Public Health Service has warned that about 900 people could have been exposed to measles in Auckland.

The news comes after it was announced on Tuesday that a further five people in Auckland have been diagnosed with the highly infectious disease, bringing the city's total to nine confirmed cases.

A further 59 people were in quarantine, ARPHS confirmed on Thursday morning.

Those who could have been exposed have been contacted by health authorities...
 
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/he...measles-cases-in-new-zealand-so-far-this-year

More than 60 measles cases in New Zealand so far this year
Georgia Forrester15:08, Apr 02 2019

More than 60 cases of the measles have been confirmed in New Zealand so far this year.

There have been 66 confirmed cases of the measles in 2019 - with 39 of those in Canterbury, the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) told Stuff on Tuesday.

The Canterbury region has been dealing with an outbreak for a number of weeks...
 
Source: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/measles-cases-rise-in-mount-maunganui-three-new-auckland


Measles cases rise in Mount Maunganui, three new cases in Auckland
11:22pm
1 NEWS


The number of cases of measles in the Mount Maunganui area has risen to four with Auckland also registering an increase.

The Bay of Plenty's Toi Te Ora Public Health unit says it has identified four cases of measles occurring over the last three weeks that have been linked to the Mount Maunganui area.

Yesterday it said on case of the disease had been confirmed in Mt Maunganui.

There are also outbreaks of measles in Christchurch and Auckland at present...
 
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/11...flight-to-hong-kong-warned-about-measles-risk

Passengers on Auckland flight to Hong Kong warned about measles risk
Jono Galuszka22:07, Apr 13 2019


Hundreds of people are at risk of catching measles after someone with the disease caught a flight from Auckland to Hong Kong.

A woman on the flight says at least 300 people were on the plane with the highly infectious disease.

Tauranga woman Bryony Cross told Stuff she received a warning about the disease via email from Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection.

She and her husband flew to Hong Kong on an Air New Zealand flight on April 1 to attend the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament, returning on April 9...
 
Source: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/measles-cases-in-bay-plenty-rise-six

Measles cases in Bay of Plenty rise to six
8:54pm
1 NEWS

There have now been six cases of measles reported in the Bay of Plenty region in the past month, up one since Friday.

The new case, reported last night is linked to a previous case in the Mount Maunganui area, Dr Neil de Wet, Medical Officer of Health for Toi Te Ora Public Health says in a statement...
 
Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12224762

More measles cases confirmed in Bay of Plenty
24 Apr, 2019 9:21am

A further four cases of measles have been confirmed in the Bay of Plenty, bringing the total number of measles reported over the past month to ten.

"The most recent cases are known to be linked to the earlier reported cases of measles," Medical Officer of Health for Toi Te Ora Public Health Dr Phil Shoemack said...
 
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/he...ith-33-confirmed-cases--public-health-service


Auckland in throes of measles 'outbreak' with 33 confirmed cases - public health service
Hannah Martin18:42, Apr 30 2019

Auckland is now in the midst of a measles outbreak, the regional public health service says.

A further six people have contracted the highly infectious illness, bringing the total number of cases across the region to 33 as of Tuesday afternoon, Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) told Stuff.

A further 29 people were in quarantine, and the public health service has contacted 2068 people who may have been exposed to the illness...
 
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/hea...-several-sites

Measles outbreak spreads to Taupō, warnings for several sites
16:42, May 01 2019

STUFF
Measles is a viral infection that is serious for small children but is easily preventable by a vaccine.

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in Taupō, and people who were at the movies, a games shop, or certain eateries may have been exposed.

A Bay of Plenty measles outbreak had previously been centred around the Western Bay of Plenty and, on Tuesday, there had been 12 confirmed cases.

The two additional cases - in the Lakes DHB area - takes that to 14...

...An infectious person or people were at two movie screenings at Starlight Cinema: the 2.45pm screening of Shizam on April 23, and the evening showing of Avengers Endgame 3D on April 26.

Anyone who was there, is under 50, and not vaccinated is at risk of developing the infection, Toi Te Ora said.

Also affected are those who were at EB Games or Burger King in the early to mid-afternoon on ANZAC Day.

Lastly, diners who were at Dixie Browns between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on April 26 should also watch for symptoms over the next week...

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Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/he...s-outbreak-34-cases-now-confirmed-in-auckland

Measles outbreak: 34 cases now confirmed in Auckland
Hannah Martin15:15, May 01 2019
STUFF

Another Aucklander has contracted measles, bringing the total number of cases in the region to 34.

The news comes after Auckland Regional Public Health Service confirmed the region was experiencing an "outbreak" of the disease...
 
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/112508364/auckland-measles-outbreak-40-confirmed-cases

Auckland measles outbreak: 40 confirmed cases
Josephine Franks19:07, May 06 2019

The number of measles cases in Auckland has climbed from 36 to 40 over the weekend.

The news comes after the first case of measles was confirmed in the Wellington region.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) announced the four new cases at 2pm on Monday...

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Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/he...confirmed-in-wellington-region-since-outbreak

First case of measles confirmed in Wellington region since outbreak
11:19, May 06 2019
STACY SQUIRES/STUFF

The first case of measles has been confirmed in the Wellington region since an outbreak of the highly contagious virus began to spread across New Zealand.

A Capital & Coast District Health Board spokeswoman told Stuff on Monday a teenager from outside the region had been admitted to hospital.

"A teenager visiting the region was admitted to Wellington Regional Hospital in the weekend with measles...
 
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/112588003/second-measles-case-identified-in-hutt-valley

Second teenager identified with measles in Wellington region
Julie Iles17:35, May 09 2019

A second case of measles has been found in the Wellington region.

Hutt Valley District Health Board said in a post on Facebook today it had been notified of a second patient with measles after another person was found to have the virus earlier this week.

Regional Public Health said both cases were directly linked to cases in the Bay of Plenty...
 
Source: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-z...sive-care.html

Northland woman with measles in intensive care
2 hours ago
Emma Cropper


A woman is in an intensive care unit in Whangarei Hospital after contracting measles.

The woman was not vaccinated and became seriously ill after returning from a trip to the Philippines.

Her doctors told Newshub the woman is still in intensive care, in a stable condition.

She was reportedly admitted to hospital because of complications with measles, including seizures and swelling of the brain.

Concerningly, she had been in contact with more than 100 people at a netball tournament at Kensington Stadium in Whangarei two Fridays ago...

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/390692/auckland-measles-hospital-rates-at-half-of-patients



Auckland measles: hospital rates at half of patients
8:18 pm today

Auckland's measles outbreak is leading to many more people than usual - about 50 percent of those diagnosed - ending up in hospital, the regional health service says, and they do not know why.

About 10 percent of people with measles usually end up in hospital but Auckland Regional Public Health Service clinical director Julia Peters said of the measles cases confirmed in Auckland to date this year, half had ended up at hospital.

"Some of the information we've had is that people do seem to be more unwell in this outbreak and therefore more people with the measles are ending up in hospital," she said...
 
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/113038845/auckland-measles-outbreak-71-confirmed-cases


Auckland measles outbreak: 71 confirmed cases
Kendall Hutt17:37, May 27 2019

The number of measles cases in Auckland continues to climb, with 71 confirmed cases.

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) announced two new cases on Monday afternoon.

Sixty-four people were in quarantine, who were mostly household or very close contacts of the patients...
 
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/113124496/auckland-measles-outbreak-76-confirmed-cases

Auckland measles outbreak: 76 confirmed cases
Hannah Martin14:41, May 30 2019

Another two measles cases have been confirmed in Auckland, bringing the total number of cases to 76.

The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) announced two new cases on Thursday afternoon.

A further 44 people were in quarantine...

... As of Friday, there were 158 confirmed cases of measles across the country so far this year.

Of those, nearly half were in Auckland...
 
Source: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new...isolation-after-measles-case-childcare-centre


More than 70 Whangārei residents in isolation after measles case at childcare centre
2:06am
1 NEWS

More than 70 Whangārei people are in isolation after a case of measles at a city childcare centre.

Northland DHB said a young child attending daycare came down with measles last Friday, the fifth person diagnosed with the disease in Northland since January.

The centre has closed for a week, until 7 June.

Medical Officer of Health Virginia McLaughlin said the DHB had traced 118 people who had contact with the child while she was infectious.

She said there were now 70 people in isolation in Northland, including the daycare staff and families who use the centre...
 
Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/113219029/auckland-measles-outbreak-83-confirmed-cases

Auckland measles outbreak: 83 confirmed cases
Hannah Martin13:11, Jun 04 2019

LAWRENCE SMITH/Stuff
Dr Maria Poynter of the Auckland Regional Public Health Service advises what to do if you suspect you may have contracted measles.

There have been seven new measles cases reported in Auckland over the Queen's Birthday weekend, bringing the total number in the region to 83.

Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) announced the new cases on Tuesday afternoon ? the first update following three-day break.

A further 29 people were in quarantine, ARPHS told Stuff...

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Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northland-age/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503402&objectid=12237023

Northland has its fifth case of measles
4 Jun, 2019 8:44am
By: Peter Jackson

A fifth case of measles was confirmed in Northland last week, resulting in more people being placed into isolation.

Medical Officer of Health Dr Virginia McLaughlin said a daycare centre had been identified in the contact tracing for the latest case, the centre, which she did not name, having elected to close...
 
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