..........
| Biological Hazard | New Zealand | [Wellington, Motueka, Kaikoura and Christchurch] South Island |  |
Biological Hazard in New Zealand on December 11 2015 01:43 PM (UTC).
Base data
| EDIS Number | BH-20151211-51213-NZL |
|---|---|
| Event type | Biological Hazard |
| Date/Time | December 11 2015 01:43 PM (UTC) |
| Last update | December 11 2015 01:46 PM (UTC) |
| Cause of event | |
| Damage level | Is not or not known  |
Geographic information
| Continent | Australia - New-Zealand |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| County / State | South Island |
| Area | Wellington, Motueka, Kaikoura and Christchurch |
| Settlement | |
| Coordinate | 41° 7.443,173° 0.059 |
Number of affected people / Humanities loss
| Dead person(s) | 0 |
|---|---|
| Injured person(s) | 0 |
| Missing person(s) | 0 |
| Evacuated person(s) | 0 |
| Affected person(s) | 0 |
| Foreign people | 0 |
Biohazard information
| Biohazard level |
|---|
| Disease, agent name | Measles |
|---|---|
| Infected person(s) | 0 |
| Species | Human |
| Status | suspected |
A
measles warning has been issued in several areas after an infected
tourist traveled the country. A 28-year-old European man carrying the
virus traveled from Wellington, to Motueka, Kaikoura and Christchurch
from December 3 to 11. The Canterbury District Health Board now is
asking anyone who may have come in contact with him and is now
presenting symptoms to call their doctor. He is believed to have
contracted the highly-infectious virus while in Australia and is in
private accommodation in Christchurch until the end of his infectious
period. Canterbury medical officer Alistair Humphrey said it was a
particularly risky time for the tourism industry. "Over the next few
years there is a heightened risk of measles as a result of the decision
by parents in the 1990s not to get their children immunized," he said.
Where He Stayed: December 3-5: Comfort Hotel, Cuba Street, Wellington,5
December 5: BlueBridge Ferry,December 5-7: Motueka Holiday Top
10,December 8-10: Lazy Shag Backpackers, Kaikoura,December 11: Travels
to residence outside Christchurch
msn news
Sick tourist prompts measles warning
NZ Newswire
© Getty Images Measles is untreatable but easily preventable through vaccinations A measles warning has been issued in several areas after an infected tourist traveled the country.He is believed to have contracted the highly-infectious virus while in Australia and is in private accommodation in Christchurch until the end of his infectious period.
Read More Here
Where the quake was felt.
Trucks cross a flooded Tauwhareparae Road after torrential rain across the Poverty Bay area (NZPA)
