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Measles case confirmed on Waiheke Island, locations visited while infectious revealed
By Katie Oliver
Multimedia Journalist, Christchurch·NZ Herald·
12 Nov, 2024 02:07 AM
There’s trouble in paradise after a new case of measles was confirmed in Auckland’s holiday hotspot, Waiheke Island.
In a statement on Tuesday night, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora confirmed the new case and their household are now in quarantine.
“The person with measles has travelled recently to Asia where they are thought to have caught the virus but were not infectious while flying home,” the statement said.
Health NZ has advised the public to be aware of two locations the person visited on the island while infectious. Those include:
Ōneroa Four Square on five separate occasions on November 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 – between 3.15pm and 8.30pm.
Unichem Pharmacy in Ōneroa on November 10 – between 11am and 12.30pm.
Anyone in those locations at those times is urged to check they are vaccinated or immune to measles...
Measles case confirmed on Waiheke Island, locations visited while infectious revealed
By Katie Oliver
Multimedia Journalist, Christchurch·NZ Herald·
12 Nov, 2024 02:07 AM
There’s trouble in paradise after a new case of measles was confirmed in Auckland’s holiday hotspot, Waiheke Island.
In a statement on Tuesday night, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora confirmed the new case and their household are now in quarantine.
“The person with measles has travelled recently to Asia where they are thought to have caught the virus but were not infectious while flying home,” the statement said.
Health NZ has advised the public to be aware of two locations the person visited on the island while infectious. Those include:
Ōneroa Four Square on five separate occasions on November 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 – between 3.15pm and 8.30pm.
Unichem Pharmacy in Ōneroa on November 10 – between 11am and 12.30pm.
Anyone in those locations at those times is urged to check they are vaccinated or immune to measles...