Measles alert for Singapore Airlines passengers123rf One in 10 people who contract measles will need hospital treatment. Passengers who flew on a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Auckland last week might have been exposed to measles. The Auckland Regional Public Health Service said travellers who arrived at Auckland International Airport on flight SQ285 on Thursday, February 22, should watch out for symptoms. Measles is a serious disease, with one in 10 people with the disease needing hospital treatment. Hale said the best way to protect from measles was to be fully vaccinated.

Source: Stuff February 28, 2018 00:00 UTC