The number of measles cases by region as of this afternoon is one in Northland, two in Auckland, one in Taranaki, two in Manawat\u016b, four in Wellington and one in Nelson.<\/p>\n
\u201cSeveral hundred\u201d close contacts have been identified at Wellington College, along with a number at Wellington Girls\u2019 College, Health NZ said yesterday.<\/p>\n
Health NZ was contacting close contacts via bulk text messages, emails and phone calls.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeasles is highly contagious and can cause serious and potentially long-term health problems. People with measles often feel very unwell, but you may be contagious even before you get any symptoms.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeasles symptoms include an illness that begins with high fever (over 38C), cough, runny nose, and sore red eyes (conjunctivitis) and a rash, beginning on the face and gradually spreading down the body to the arms and legs. The rash lasts for up to one week.\u201d<\/p>\n
Health NZ continues to publish locations of interest<\/a> online as they are confirmed and where we are unable to contact everyone who may have been exposed to a measles case. <\/p>\n \u201cIf anyone at these locations subsequently develops measles symptoms (even if they have resolved), contact Healthline on\u202f0800 611 116<\/a>\u202furgently for advice.”<\/p>\n