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Measles: Locations of interest in Aotearoa New Zealand

Measles is very infectious and can spread easily among people who are not immune. This page provides guidance for anyone who has been at a place, known as a location of interest, at the same time as a person who has been confirmed as having measles. By following this advice, you will help prevent measles spreading.

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If you are a close contact, call Healthline urgently

If you were at one of these locations  on the day and time listed, you must call Healthline on 0800 611 116 urgently. They will advise next steps. 

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CASUAL

If you are a casual contact, monitor for symptoms

If you develop a fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, watery pink eyes, and then a rash call Healthline on 0800 611 116.

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HISTORICAL

If you are a historical contact, call Healthline urgently

If you have had symptoms including fever and a rash, call Healthline urgently on 0800 611 116 even if you no longer have symptoms. 

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What a location of interest is

A location of interest is a place a person with measles visited. 

A location of interest is a place a person with measles visited. 

A location of interest is only listed on this page if public health teams have not been able to identify everyone else who was present at the place at the same time.

Public health will assess each location as a ‘close’ or ‘casual’ contact location to determine the risk of developing measles for those who were present. People who were present at a close contact location of interest are at a higher risk of developing measles than people who were at a casual contact exposure event.

It is important public health finds all people who are at an increased risk of measles through being at the locations on the dates and times specified, to provide them with any support needed and to help reduce the chance of measles spreading widely in the community.

There is no known risk of developing measles from any of these locations outside of the days and times listed.

Locations of interest – NZSL video

What a location of interest is –  NZSL video