Seven new cases of measles have been confirmed in Hawke's Bay in the past two weeks, taking the total for the year to 26. READ MORE:* Hawke's Bay RSE worker confirmed with measles* Infant becomes 18th confirmed measles case* Warnings issued after confirmed measles casesEyre said the cases were all closely linked, so the risk to the wider public was low. From January 1 to December 18 there were 2172 confirmed cases of measles notified across New Zealand, with 1726 of these confirmed cases from the Auckland region. A Hawke's Bay seasonal worker was confirmed with measles in November. Key Information about measles and MMR vaccine:* Measles is highly contagious – and easily preventable.

Source: Stuff December 27, 2019 04:18 UTC