A warning has been issued from across the ditch after two measles-affected Australians visited the lower South Island. The Southern District Health Board (SDHB) confirmed a Queenstown resident was confirmed as a new measles case on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the southern region to 58. The second Australian travelled on Air New Zealand flight NZ0698/NZ175 from Invercargill at 6am on September 23. Earlier this week, a University of Otago spokeswoman confirmed a student in living in a Dunedin flat was among those confirmed as having measles. Those needing advice can call Healthline on 0800 611 116, while the Immunisation Advisory Centre has information about measles immunity and the MMR vaccine on its website, and information on measles can be found on the Ministry of Health website.

Source: Stuff October 04, 2019 05:37 UTC