No new cases of measles have been reported over the weekend, but Health New Zealand say they are “concerned” about several newly identified locations of interest.
Individuals who were present at any of the 11 new locations of interest are considered close contacts and are at higher risk of being infected, Health NZ said in an update Sunday.
Anyone present at the below locations on the days and times listed is urged to contact Healthline urgently on 0800 611 116.
- BP Connect Richmond, Queen St, Nelson: November 16, 1.15pm to 2.15pm
- Eagle Bar, Karangahape Rd, Auckland: November 29, 12.00am to 2.30am
- G.A.Y. Club, Karangahape Rd, Auckland: November 29, 1.15am to 2.45am
- Eagle Bar, Karangahape Rd, Auckland: November 30, 1.45am to 3.55am
- G.A.Y. Club, Karangahape Rd, Auckland: November 30, 2.45am to 4.25am
- Hikari Teppanyaki, Grant Rd, Frankton: December 1, 6.00pm to 8.45pm
- Dunedin Public Hospital, Emergency Department: December 2, 1.00pm to 2.30pm
- OPSM, Grant Rd, Frankton: December 2, 2.10pm to 3.40pm
- Chemist Warehouse, Queenstown: December 2, 7.50pm to 9.00pm
- Carters, Glenda Dr, Queenstown: December 2, 2.45pm to 4.15pm
- The Ballarat, Queenstown: December 2, 8.05pm to 10.30pm
“Attendees at those locations or events that occurred on or before November 30 could be at risk of spreading measles to others from today, so these people also need to stay at home and avoid seeing others until they’ve phoned Healthline and received advice,” the organisation said.
It comes after two new measles cases were confirmed earlier this week, with one attending a concert at Auckland’s Western Springs stadium on November 29.
The total number of measles cases nationwide remained at 30, of which 22 were no longer considered infectious.
In today’s update, people were also encouraged to check their immunisation status and get their MMR vaccination if they had not already done so.
Public health specialist Dr Matt Reid said in the 50 days since the first outbreak on October 18, 60,808 MMR doses had been delivered as of December 7.
“Immunisation is the best protection against measles,” Reid said.
“The more people who are immune to measles, the better – as high community immunisation coverage protects those people in our whānau who can’t be immunised (babies under 12 months of age, people who are pregnant, or people who are immunocompromised).”
