6 August 2014
Waikato Measles Cases up by 8 to 124
Waikato District Health Board's Public Health Service Population Health has to date (6 August 2014) been notified of 124
confirmed measles cases, up eight on a week ago.
Almost half the confirmed cases are household contacts of a confirmed case and were already placed in quarantine before
they were unwell.
Approximately 80 per cent of cases are aged between 10 to 20 years. Of the others, 15 per cent are aged under 10 years
and five per cent over 30 years and are mostly close contacts of confirmed cases in quarantine as they were not
vaccinated.
Nine cases have been hospitalised but are now well.
Of the 124 cases, the vast majority are unimmunised; only four are fully immunised.
Approximately 110 cases with a clinical illness and rash like measles have been investigated and were found not to have
measles.
There are currently no schools or child care centres with quarantine management in place.
More information www.waikatodhb.health.nz/measles
About Waikato District Health Board and Health Waikato
Waikato DHB is responsible for planning, funding and providing quality health and disability support services for the 373,220
people living in the Waikato DHB region. It has an annual turnover of $1.2 billion and employs more than 6450 people.
Health Waikato is the DHB’s main provider of hospital and health services. It has six groups across five hospital sites, three primary
birthing units, two continuing care facilities and 20 community bases offering a comprehensive range of primary,
secondary and tertiary health services.
A wide range of independent providers deliver other Waikato DHB-funded health services - including primary health,
pharmacies and community laboratories.
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