New Zealand's measles outbreak has been exported to the United States, according to American authorities. The US had experienced 1249 cases of measles and 22 outbreaks this year, with 81 cases imported from other countries. "New Zealand now has a measles outbreak bigger than all of the US, is exporting cases abroad, and yet we still don't have enough vaccines to ensure everyone is protected," he said. "The Government missed the early warning signs: three measles outbreaks in the first two months of this year and a warning from the World Health Organisation in April. The US figures include cases of measles that were brought back by Americans visiting overseas.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 07, 2019 05:26 UTC