By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews
Officials with Regional Public Health (RPH), Wellington have been notified of two confirmed cases of measles and is asking people who may have been in contact with these people to watch out for symptoms.
This brings the total measles cases to 33, including four hospitalizations.
Medical Officer of Health Dr Craig Thornley is asking members of the public who visited the following locations at the relevant times, to find out if they are protected from measles and be aware of the signs and symptoms:
Thursday 10 October:
Jetstar flight JQ263; Auckland to Wellington; at 4.00pm
Wellington Airport: 5.20pm – 7.10pm
Platypus Shoes, 87 – 99 Manners St, Wellington: 6.30pm – 7pm
New World Chaffers, 279 Wakefield Street, Wellington: 1pm – 6pm
Be aware of the symptoms of measles from now until Thursday 24 October inclusive.
Friday 11 October:
Harvey Norman, 28 Rutherford St, Lower Hutt: 3.30pm – 5pm.
Aro Café, 90 Aro Street, Wellington: 10.30am – 10pm
Garage Project Taproom, 91 Aro Street, Wellington: 4.45pm – 6pm
Be aware of the symptoms of measles from now until Friday 25 October inclusive.
Saturday 12 October:
Home Café, National Library, 70 Molesworth Street, Wellington: 10.30am – 12 noon
Aro Café, 90 Aro Street, Wellington: 10.30am – 10pm
Baby Factory, 57 Vivian Street, Wellington: 10am – 11.30am
Backbencher Gastropub, 34 Molesworth Street, Wellington: 11.30am – 3pm
Be aware of the symptoms of measles from Saturday 19 October until Saturday 26 October inclusive.
Sunday 13 October:
Aro Café, 90 Aro Street, Wellington: 8.30am – 4pm
Palmers Garden Centre, 99 St Andrews Road, Plimmerton: 2pm – 4pm.
Harvey Norman, 19 Parumoana St, Porirua: 3.30pm – 5.30pm
Countdown Newtown, 3 John Street, Wellington: 7.30pm – 9pm
Lighthouse Cuba, 29 Wigan St, Wellington – 8pm screening of The Joker.
Be aware of the symptoms of measles from Sunday 20 October until Sunday 27 October inclusive.
Monday 14 October:
Aro Café, 90 Aro Street, Wellington: 10.30am – 6pm
Be aware of the symptoms of measles from Monday 21 October until Monday 28 October inclusive.
Tuesday 15 October:
Aro Café, 90 Aro Street, Wellington: 10.30am – 6pm
Garage Project Taproom, 91 Aro Street, Wellington: 4.45pm – 6pm
Be aware of the symptoms of measles from Tuesday 22 October until Tuesday 29 October inclusive.
Nationally, from 1 January 2019 to 18 October 2019 there have been 1886 confirmed cases of measles notified across New Zealand. 1523 of these confirmed cases are in the Auckland region.
