Passengers on board a flight from Dunedin to Auckland last Tuesday may have been exposed to measles, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is warning.
It says an Auckland resident was infectious with the diseases on his flight, Air NZ 674, when returning home from Dunedin on Tuesday July 23. The flight departed at 2.50pm.
ARPHS Public Health medicine specialist Dr Maria Poynter says fellow passengers on the flight, plus anyone in domestic terminals in Dunedin or Auckland around the time of the flight, should watch for signs of measles.
Symptoms include a high fever, runny nose, cough and sore red eyes. A few days later a rash starts on the face and neck, before spreading to the rest of the body.
"You are most at risk if you're not immune to measles, either because you haven't been vaccinated, or you haven't had the disease previously.