30 Aug 2019

NZ Health Ministry issues travel warning over measles outbreak

From , 3:04 pm on 30 August 2019

New Zealand's Ministry of Health has issued a travel warning for Auckland over the current measles outbreak.

It says people travelling to Auckland should be immunised against measles before they travel.

Jenny Meyer spoke with the Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay, and asked her why the Ministry has issued the warning now.

An illustration of the highly contagious measles virus.

Photo: AFP / nobeastsofierce / Science Photo Library