Health NZ warns measles outbreak risk remains very high

Thursday 6 November 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 6 Nov 2025, 2:57pm

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Health New Zealand says the risk of community spread remains very high following 17 confirmed measles cases and 210 exposure events. While no new cases were confirmed on Thursday, 16 symptomatic contacts have been identified. Officials are ramping up vaccination efforts, including pop-in centres, to curb the outbreak.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 6 Nov 2025, 2:07pm

   Health NZ says measles outbreak far from over as vaccination drive ramps up (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 6 Nov 2025, 2:30pm

   No new confirmed measles cases, but many symptomatic (opens in new tab)

3. The PostThu 6 Nov 2025, 2:57pm

   Milk, bread and a jab: Measles vaccine push to help curb outbreak (opens in new tab)