Passengers who flew from Apia to Auckland on Thursday have potentially been exposed to measles. Passengers on a flight from Samoa to Auckland have been exposed to measles after travelling with a person who did not know they had the illness. The infected person departed Apia on Air New Zealand flight NZ255 at 3.30pm on Thursday November 7, arriving in Auckland just after 6.30pm. READ MORE:* Auckland measles outbreak: Latest confirmed cases, warnings and advice* Three killed by measles epidemic in Samoa* What the measles epidemic says about New ZealandSamoa is battling a measles outbreak, where three people were thought to have died from the disease. Those who have not been vaccinated or haven't had the disease previously were most at risk of catching measles, Perumal said.

Source: Stuff November 11, 2019 03:39 UTC