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Fourth measles case confirmed in Canterbury
A fourth measles case has been confirmed in Canterbury – a young woman who, like two of the other three confirmed cases, has connections with Rangiora.
Further investigations by Community and Public Health are currently underway, including contact tracing in relation to this new case and prophylactic treatment and/or isolation for anyone thought to have been exposed, but not fully immune.
To be considered fully protected, you would need to be born before 1969 or have had two courses of the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. Due to the highly infectious nature of Measles, those born before 1969, before which there was no immunisation programme, will likely have had measles and acquired immunity that way.
Canterbury DHB
CDHB
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is a Christchurch, New Zealand based hospital and healthcare provider for the
Canterbury region of New Zealand. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.
We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.
At the Canterbury DHB, our vision is to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Canterbury.
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