One Year On: Actions and Lessons from Auckland’s Measles Outbreak
It’s been just over a year since a large measles outbreak began in Auckland, New Zealand. The outbreak was originally traced to a young purposely unimmunized traveler returning from the United Kingdom. Unfortunately this case was not diagnosed or notified on suspicion. The case subsequently attended school, which had low immunization coverage, and infected several people sparking an outbreak of well over 500 cases.
