People who may have been exposed to measles while travelling on a charter bus to or from Tauranga with a person infected with the highly contagious disease may now be showing symptoms if they have caught it, public health officials say.
In a statement, Toi Te Ora Public Health Service urged anyone who travelled on a chartered bus to or from Tauranga on Sunday, February 5 and the ‘That Weekend’ festival, who was not immunised against measles and had not been contacted by the public health service, to get in touch.
The buses travelled between Willow St, Tauranga and Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel, the public health notification said.
“While known purchasers of bus tickets have been contacted, the festival date was changed and many registered ticket purchasers did not attend. Public Health wishes to ensure that anyone who travelled on the buses that was not a ticket purchaser calls 0800 611 116 Healthline if they have not already done so,” the statement said.
Health authorities confirmed on Monday that an Auckland adult, who had become infected with measles overseas, had visited locations in Auckland and Tauranga between February 5 and 9, as well as the Okoroire festival and charter bus.