Sime told Morning Report, she was \u201cvery worried\u201d about the spread.<\/p>\n
This week\u2019s cases were unrelated to a previous outbreak in Northland and a single case in Queenstown last month.<\/p>\n
\u201cThree of these cases are not linked to overseas travel which means there is a very strong likelihood of undetected cases in the community,\u201d Sime said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat it means is there was at least one infectious case that has infected our three cases which could have spread it to others in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sime said one of the infected children was school-aged and it was expected any locations of interest would be published as soon as possible today. <\/p>\n
The disease is highly contagious and can cause serious and potentially long-term health problems.<\/p>\n
Simes warned the public to be vigilant for symptoms of measles, including a cough, runny nose, high fever and red, sore eyes.<\/p>\n
During the last measles epidemic, in 2019, about one in three people needed hospital care.<\/p>\n
Sime said the disease could affect a person\u2019s immune system for months or even years afterwards.<\/p>\n
The best prevention, she said, was getting vaccinated.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very preventable through vaccination. Our vaccination rates are too low, we need to be at 95% to stop measles spreading.\u201d<\/p>\n
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