Aotearoa is at very high risk of a measles outbreak. Of all diseases, measles is one of the most dangerous and contagious. It is so infectious that, if you are not immunised and come into contact with someone who has measles, you are very likely to catch it and pass it on to others. We encourage everyone to get their MMR vaccination.
28 February 2024
Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora is asking for people who are currently in New Zealand but who travelled in February on international flights to Melbourne, Australia from Dubai and Singapore, to come forward and contact Healthline immediately on 0800 611 116.
This is in response to Australian health authorities confirming to Health New Zealand,Te Whatu Ora that confirmed measles cases travelled on the following flights:
The flights are:
1: Emirates Airline flight EK408 Dubai to Melbourne: Departed Dubai 14 February at 2.55am, arrived Melbourne 14 February 2024, 10:50pm
2: Singapore Airlines Flight SQ217 Singapore to Melbourne: Departed Singapore 19 February at 11.05am, arrived Melbourne 19 February 2024, 9.40pm
Latest information about flights and other relevant information can be found on Te Whatu Ora’s Locations of Interest page.
We are asking anyone who travelled on those flights to contact Healthline immediately and to stay home until they receive advice from public health services. Contacts may already be developing symptoms of measles so it is important to contact Healthline urgently.
More information about measles, the MMR vaccine and how to book one, is available at https://info.health.nz/conditions-treatments/infectious-diseases/measles/