Measles outbreak likely to continue into the new year

Meanwhile the Auckland public health authority expects people to still be getting measles into the new year, as it warns people the virus is continuing to spread. And it's warning we'll have further outbreaks every few years until we have higher rates of vaccination. The number of new cases has fallen sharply in the last eight weeks, peaking at about 170 a week in mid-September. Last week 43 cases were confirmed, which was slightly up on the 35 confirmed new cases the week before. Auckland Regional Public Health Service's Dr Maria Poynter told our reporter Jordan Bond they expect cases to continue for at least two more months.