Measles is a highly contagious, infectious disease affecting New Zealand at present. It spreads easily from person to person affecting both children and adults. However, it is also easily preventable. Migrants like us are normally immunised from measles and other diseases before we're allowed to come to NZ. Here in the Waikato Region some schools have had a big number affected that the school had to be shut down for a few days. Health advisory from school officials have been well disseminated and management systems well established to cope with this outbreak. There is still a week or so before the term break and I do hope kids will be able to surpass this outbreak and have a pleasant winter break.
